Haile, Firehiwot
Gebeyehu, Selamawit
Abdulkadir, Hanan
Gizachew, Yordanos
Hailu, Mesrach
Article History
Received: 9 July 2024
Accepted: 11 December 2024
First Online: 3 February 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval letter was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Arba Minch University with reference number IRB/1151/2021, College of Medicine and Health Sciences. A formal letter of support was obtained from the research coordination offices of health departments and public health facilities in Gamo and South Omo zones. Written informed consent was obtained from study participants. The privacy of the study participants was respected and the information collected from them was kept confidential. Participants' participation in the study was voluntary and they were informed that if they wished to terminate their participation at any time, they could withdraw without restrictions.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.