Omeh, Christian Basil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1673-2578
Ayanwale, Musa Adekunle https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-9898
Mnguni, Lindelani E. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-0002
Olelewe, Chijioke Jonathan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1104-053X
Article History
Received: 19 April 2025
Accepted: 23 July 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with established ethical principles for research involving human participants. Ethical approval was obtained from the Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education Research Ethics Committee at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, under approval number FED/VTE/ETH/2024/04. Prior to data collection, we obtained written informed consent from all participants. Students were informed about the research objectives, data confidentiality protocols, and their rights, including voluntary participation and the freedom to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. All collected data were anonymized and stored securely.
: All authors have reviewed the final manuscript and consented to its submission and publication in its current form.
: The authors declare that there are no financial, professional, or personal competing interests that could have influenced the outcomes of this research.