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Article History

Received: 17 August 2023

Revised: 20 August 2024

Accepted: 20 September 2024

First Online: 7 October 2024

Compliance with ethical standards

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

: Ethical issues were an important aspect of this research since they ensured that confidentiality and consent were upheld. Ethical clearance was sought from the Midlands State University to grant permission to carry out the survey. Permission to enter the study areas was sought from the Rural District Authority through a cover letter with the detailed aim and objectives of the study.

: All households included in this study gave written informed consent to participate in this research. If the household head was not available, the eldest family member capable of making decisions participated in the survey. Consent for publication All households provided informed consent to publish the data contained within this article.