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Authors
Asuquo, Eme O.
Ogubuike, Chigozirim
Salako, Omolola
Enyi, Adaorah
Abodunrin, Elizabeth
Biyi-Olutunde, Olusegun
Absolom, Kate
Ebenso, Bassey
Allsop, Matthew J.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
was supported by a Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Scholarship
is supported through a Yorkshire Cancer Research University Academic Fellowship
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Article History
Received: 1 August 2025
Accepted: 21 January 2026
First Online: 29 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital ethics committee (UPTH/ADM/90/S.II/VOL.XI/1708), Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) ethical review board (IRB/24/004), Lagos, Nigeria, and the University of Leeds, School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (SoMREC) ethical board (MREC 23–005, Leeds, UK).
: Participants were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time before the interview. Written informed consent for participation and for audio and/or video recording was obtained from all participants before the interview, with assurances of anonymity and confidentiality.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
