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Article History

Received: 24 March 2025

Accepted: 9 June 2025

First Online: 2 July 2025

Declarations

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: This study adhered to the highest ethical standards in conducting research with willing human participants. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Review Committee of the College of Business and Economics at Bahir Dar University (Ref. No. RERC 004/25). The research complied with ethical guidelines to ensure informed consent, uphold data security, and maintain confidentiality. Participants provided voluntary verbal consent before data collection. They were informed that their data would be used exclusively for academic purposes, with no financial incentives offered. The authors explained the purpose and process of data collection, measures to safeguard participants' anonymity, their right to ask questions, their freedom to withdraw consent at any time without penalty, and the potential benefits of the research. Participants' anonymity and confidentiality were maintained throughout the study, ensuring compliance with ethical research standards. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation, and they explicitly granted their verbal consent after the authors provided detailed information about the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.