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Article History

Received: 28 November 2024

Accepted: 28 January 2025

First Online: 10 April 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical review board of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, with protocol number 176/2021. A permission letter and an official letter of cooperation were obtained from the Bahir Dar City administration. Data collectors approached study participants in person and provided information regarding the purpose of the study, and written consent was obtained from each participant. Participants were informed that they have a full right to refuse to participate or withdraw from participation during the data collection.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.