Ijoma, Grace Nkechinyere https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-8851
Duma, Carol Nonkululeko https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3326-4508
Jombo, Simbarashe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-4877
Mohlehli, Mohlehli George https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5088-0788
Chabalala, Yingisani https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7514-766X
Ogola, Henry Joseph Oduor https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1603-6430
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of South Africa’s Community Engagement Discretionary Funds (CU2400)
University of South Africa’s Community Engagement Discretionary Funds (CU2400)
University of South Africa’s Community Engagement Discretionary Funds, (CU2400)
Article History
Received: 19 August 2025
Accepted: 17 December 2025
First Online: 16 January 2026
Declarations
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: Ethics approval for this research was received from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa, with the National Health Research Ethics Council Registration Number, REC-170616–051, and specific research reference number, 2023/CAES_HREC/1389.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
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