Odeh, Elizabeth Chibuzo
Iroha, Chidinma Stacy
Dowe, Ejiro
Moses, Ikechukwu Benjamin
Ahmed, Muhammad Iluoreh
Eromon, Philomena
Nwojiji, Eric Chinonso
Ojide, Chiedozie Kingsley
Achi, Ezeora Christian
Iroha, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus
Article History
Received: 6 February 2026
Accepted: 15 May 2026
First Online: 20 May 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics committee of the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, Abakaliki, Nigeria with reference number: EBSHREC/02/09/2021/24. Informed consent was also obtained from all participants prior to their enrolment in the study. Every fundamental study was done in line with the World Medical Association (WMA) declaration of Helsinki on the principles for medical research involving human and animal subjects, and identifiable human and animal material or data [17].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.