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Adetola, Hammed Hassan
Kuti, Bankole Peter
Ogunlesi, Tinuade Adetutu
Okeniyi, John Akintunde
Obiajunwa, Perpetua Okwuchi
Kareem, Abiodun John https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-0881
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Article History
Received: 10 December 2025
Accepted: 9 March 2026
First Online: 11 March 2026
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State with number FMC/OW/380/VOL.CXLVIII/200. Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Ondo State Ministry of Education. Verbal consent was obtained from the school authorities and the local trade union leaders in the study area. The consent of parents/guardians was obtained. In addition, consent/assent was obtained from each of the participating adolescents, following the provision of a detailed explanation of the study objectives, information about the benefits and risks and assurance of the freedom to participate or otherwise without any threat of sanction or unfavourable treatment. The data collection instrument had no personal identification information. All participants were identified using only serial numbers. Data were secured by password protection of the research-related data.
: The consent for publication has been obtained.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
