Ebizie, Elizabeth N.
Otu, Mkpoikanke Sunday https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-2561
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETF/DR&D/CE/UNI/NSUKKA/BR/2024/VOL.I, TETF/DR&D/CE/UNI/NSUKKA/BR/2024/VOL.I)
Article History
Received: 14 November 2024
Accepted: 9 June 2025
First Online: 30 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Ethical Committee of the Department of Childhood and Primary Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka. Written informed consent was sought from the parents or guardians of all participants, and assent was obtained from the pupils themselves. Participants were assured of confidentiality and their right to withdraw from the study at any time without consequence. Moreover, all methods were carried out in accordance with ethical guidelines and regulations of the Declaration of Helsinki, and Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
: The authors declare no competing interests.