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Article History

Received: 27 December 2024

Accepted: 5 May 2025

First Online: 24 May 2025

Declarations

: Ethical approval and consent to participate.Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics and Research Committee of the three hospitals; the Research Ethics Committee of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo; the Specialist Hospital Osogbo Research Ethics Committee; and the Ethical Committee on Research, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Hospital, Osogbo, with the registration numbers UTH/REC/2023/02/745 and HREC/27/04/2015/SSHO/782. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from the adult participants and the parents/guardians of participants under 16 years of age (minor). The minor participants also provided verbal assent. The purpose of the study was emphasized, and other details regarding the study were explained to them. Each participant was identified by a serial number decoded only by the researcher. The serial number was written on each participant’s proforma and investigation items. All information obtained from each participant was kept on a computer with a password known only to the researcher.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.