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Article History

Received: 28 September 2024

Accepted: 8 November 2024

First Online: 18 December 2024

Declarations

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: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Ethical approval and clearance letters were obtained from the Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College. In addition, official permission and letters for health facilities were obtained from the Kersa Woreda Health Office. During the data collection, all the respondents were asked for their permission, and informed consent was obtained privately and individually before the interview. The respondents were informed by the data collectors that the confidentiality of the information they provided would not be disclosed to anyone, that their name was not provided in the questionnaire, and that they had the right to stop or refuse to provide any additional information. The study did not harm the participants. The results of the study are useful for malaria prevention and control.