Muhammad, Nuruddeen
Babandi, Fawaz
Also, Umar
Ibrahim, Usman Muhammad
Article History
Received: 27 February 2026
Accepted: 25 June 2026
First Online: 13 July 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the Jigawa State Ministry of Health (Approval No. JGHREC/2024/0076) on 24 September 2024. The research was conducted in strict adherence to the ethical principles set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki.Informed consent was obtained from all the participants studied. The protocol excluded individuals younger than 18 years of age, as such parent or legal guardian of individuals within such age brackets were not involved to provide consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.