Arukwe, Dorothy
Abasiekong, Solomon
Onuoha, Vivian
Iche, Favour
Ukom, Anthony https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7978-1000
Article History
Received: 25 September 2025
Accepted: 4 March 2026
First Online: 10 March 2026
Declarations
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: The protocol performed in this study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the College of Applied Food Sciences and Tourism (CAFT), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable Institutional and National Regulations. There was compliance with the relevant institutional and national guidelines in the collection of the materials used for this study. All participants provided informed consent before participation and they can withdraw at any stage of the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.