Yaqub, Yahaya
Muhammed, Yusuf
Musa, Bishir
Daninna, Zainab Rabilu
Aliyu, Muhammad Sani
Tanko, Zainab Lamido
Shuaibu, Muhammad
Jalo, Rabiu Ibrahim
Aminu, Aliyu
Jibril, Abubakar
Braji, Amina Ibrahim
Mohammed, Yahaya
Article History
Received: 26 July 2025
Accepted: 10 October 2025
First Online: 31 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki was obtained from the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Research Ethics Committee (Approval number: ABUTHZ/HREC/T20/2016). Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of participants below the age of 16 years. Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from participants aged 16 years and above.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.