Kaonga, Patrick
Mukosha, Moses
Jacobs, Choolwe
Munakampe, Margarate Nzala
Sichone, Victor
Phiri, Christabel Chigwe
Makasa, Musonda
Vwalika, Bellington
Lubeya, Mwansa Ketty
Article History
Received: 11 November 2024
Accepted: 14 July 2025
First Online: 13 September 2025
Declarations
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: The research was carried out according to the Declaration of Helsinki guidelines and relevant local regulations of the ethics committee listed in the ethics statement. The protocol was approved by the University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (Approval number: 1852–2021), in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant local regulations. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the study. Participation was voluntary, and all participants participated in the study with full knowledge and agreement.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.