Bello, Paul Oluwatosin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0039-8365
Akinlabi, Oluwagbenga Michael https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-2673
Amagnya, Moses Agaawena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5218-8370
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Fort Hare
Article History
Received: 18 March 2025
Accepted: 13 July 2025
First Online: 8 August 2025
Declarations
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: We declare that there are no conflicting interests, whether financial or otherwise, that might potentially compromise the objectivity or integrity of the research presented in this manuscript.
: At the time of collecting this data, the lead author obtained ethical clearance for the study from his previous affiliated institution.
: While a portion of the data has been utilised in a previous publication, it is important to note that the constructs and analyses presented in this current study have not been previously published and are not under consideration with any other journals at the time of submission.
: This study exclusively involved human participants and did not include the use of animals. Also, the study strictly employed a cross-sectional survey design, and participants were not subjected to experimental interventions.
: Participants for the study were duly informed about the objective of the study and ethical principles guiding the study. Upon satisfaction with the information about the study, participants were handed an informed consent form to complete and returned before questionnaires were administered.