Ochieng, Kiki M. A. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4952-2494
Rindoria, Nehemiah M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0646-8355
Morara, George N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-1072
Luus-Powell, Wilmien J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8264-4376
Smit, Willem J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9891-2347
Funding for this research was provided by:
Explorers Club (3155495632)
DSTI-NRF SARChI Chair in Ecosystem Health (101054)
Article History
Received: 3 August 2025
Accepted: 26 November 2025
First Online: 23 December 2025
Declarations
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: A research permit for this study was secured from the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) under License No. NACOSTI/P/24/40125, along with ethical approval from the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Institutional Science and Ethical Review Committee (KTRH ISERC) under Approval No. ISERC/KTRH/058/24. The authors confirm that this study followed and adhered to the guidelines provided therein.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.