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Article History

Received: 12 June 2025

Revised: 22 September 2025

Accepted: 7 November 2025

First Online: 6 December 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the Turfloop Research Ethics Committee (TREC) at the University of Limpopo under the reference number TREC/512/2023:UG. Additional permission was granted by relevant healthcare authorities within Lebowakgomo.

: All participants provided informed consent before completing the questionnaire. Participants were informed about their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any consequences.

: The participants provided written consent for publication, with the assurance that all information would remain anonymous and not be directly linked to them. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and consent to its publication. They confirm that they have the authority to grant publication rights and acknowledge that the final version may be made publicly available with editorial adjustments that do not affect its integrity.

: The authors declare no competing interests.