Nyambo, Siphamandla https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2530-7979
Manyevere, Alen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-0895
Mashamaite, Chuene Victor https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-6093
Araya, Tesfay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2369-7360
Akinyemi, Babatope Ebenezer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7673-8608
Funding for this research was provided by:
Water Research Commission (3064/1/23, 3064/1/23, 3064/1/23, 3064/1/23, 3064/1/23)
University of Fort Hare
Article History
Accepted: 8 March 2025
First Online: 27 March 2025
Declarations
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: The study complied with the University Fort Hare’s policy on research ethics, the authors received approval from the University of Fort Hare’s Research Ethics Committee (REC-270710–028-RA Level 01) prior to data collection to ensure that the research was ethically conducted. The University Fort Hare’s ethics policies align with the standards for ethical human experimentation conducted by researchers set in the Declaration of Helsinki. The study adheres to the university’s appropriate legal framework and ethical considerations to during and beyond completion of this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.