Magaji, Auwal
Abdullahi, Muhammad
Mahmud, Zinat
Aminu, Sabiu
Auwal, Amina
Article History
Received: 19 March 2026
Accepted: 29 April 2026
First Online: 4 May 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Extreme Hospital (EXT25V002I) and General Hospital Azare (GHA/R33/1) before the start of the study. Written informed consent was obtained from each of the participants. Confidentiality was strictly maintained by using unique identifiers and secure storage of paper and electronic data. Participants who tested positive were counseled and referred to appropriate clinical services for further evaluation and management. All procedures were conducted in accordance with Declaration of Helsinki (2013).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.