Onyeji, Chisom Blossom http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0480-6649
Enitan, Seyi Samson http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5993-7920
Kemiki, Olalekan Ademola
Igwe, Abigail Chinyere http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-5470
Adeniyi, Akinbobola Ayokunle http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-9046
Iduh, Michael Unata http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6138-2573
Itodo, Grace Eleojo http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-1727
Okuneye, Ayomide Oluwatobiloba http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4432-2350
Adamson, Precious Oluwatosin http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6965-4198
Kolawole, Mofeoluwa Favour http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6754-8922
Article History
Received: 17 June 2024
Accepted: 3 September 2024
First Online: 13 September 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Babcock University Health Research Ethics Committee (BUHREC) with ethical approval registration number: BUHREC 914/23. BUHREC is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the university.
: Informed consent was obtained from each participant. The purpose and nature of the study, as well as the method of sample collection was explained to them properly. Afterwards, participants was requested to voluntarily complete the consent form in their own handwriting and endorsed by their signatures as proof of willingness to provide samples for the test. They were assured of the confidentiality.
: The authors declare no competing interests.