Nwafor, Juliet Amarachukwwu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1873-2758
Edet, Rowland https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3188-6477
Nwokocha, Ezebunwa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-2112
Article History
Accepted: 11 February 2025
First Online: 27 February 2025
Declarations
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: The Ethics Committee of the University of Ibadan/University College Hospital Research Ethics Committee (UI/EC/17/0396) provided ethical approval for this study. Adherence to ethical considerations, including confidentiality, anonymity, and autonomy, was observed throughout the study. Due respect was accorded to participants who opted to withdraw from the research. Prior to their involvement, the authors explained the study to potential participants, answering any questions they had. Each participant then signed a consent form indicating their willingness to participate. This written consent process ensured that participants fully understood their involvement in the study and that their participation was entirely voluntary.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to declare; and have no competing interests to declare relevant to this article’s content.