Katonge, Jackson Henry https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6208-6143
Article History
Received: 16 September 2025
Accepted: 14 April 2026
First Online: 24 April 2026
Declarations
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: This research complied with the Declaration of Helsinki guidelines and was endorsed by the Institutional Research Review Ethics Committee (IRREC) of the University of Dodoma under approval number MA.84/261/70/15. There was voluntary participation by respondents in this study and informed consent was obtained before the interviews. Fruit juices ethics approval: Voucher specimens were deposited at the University of Dodoma (code: UDOM; accession no. UDOM − 000125). Sugar levels in fruits and juices were analyzed by Mr. Gideon Sangiwa at the University of Dodoma.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.