Yadassa, Fekadu
Tura, Gurmesa
Birhanu, Zewudie
Article History
Received: 23 September 2025
Accepted: 14 March 2026
First Online: 30 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Jimma University Institutional Review Board (IRB), under reference number IRB000385/2012. The IRB also granted permission to use verbal informed consent from study participants. Additionally, authorization letters were obtained from the Jimma Zonal Health Department, followed by approvals from two selected districts and their respective kebeles to facilitate site identification.
: The authors declare no competing interests.