Mohamed, Fadumo Ahmed
Dheresa, Merga
Raru, Temam Bashir
yusuf, Newas
Hassen, Tahir Ahmed
Mehadi, Ame
Wilfong, Tara
Tukeni, Kedir Negesso
Kure, Mohammed Abdurke
Roba, Kedir Teji
Article History
Received: 4 September 2022
Accepted: 21 July 2023
First Online: 25 July 2023
Declarations
: We declare and affirm that this is our original work. We followed all ethical and technical principles through all data collection, data analysis, and compilation of this work. We declare that this work has not been published nor submitted to any other journals anywhere for publication in part or in whole. We confirm that all experiments were carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations (such as the Declaration of Helsinki). Participants were told they could refuse or withdraw at any time. Further, we declare the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
: Before data collection, ethical clearance was obtained from Haramaya University College of Health and Medical Science Institutional Health Research Ethics Review Committee (IHRERC). Before data collection, We obtained consent directly from all people above the age of sixteen, regardless of their educational background. In fact, there are no legal guardians under the age of sixteen in our study. We also obtained informed consent from a parent or legal guardian for minors to participate in the study, if applicable. We confirm that all data collections were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations (such as the Declaration of Helsinki). The participants were told they had the right to refuse or withdraw at any time. To ensure confidentiality, their names and other personal identifiers were not registered. Furthermore, the interviews were conducted in a separate room to ensure confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.