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Akowundu, Pauline Kasarachi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1248-6349
Salako, Abideen Olurotimi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3018-3712
Akinsete, Adeseye Michael https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-8511
Akintan, Patricia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-3008
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Received: 13 June 2025
Accepted: 18 August 2025
First Online: 22 October 2025
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: This sub-study was conducted by the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Hospital Research Ethical Committee of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. All participants provided individual written consent to participate in the study, and the personal privacy of the participants is well protected.Ethical approval was obtained from the Hospital Research Ethics Committee (HREC)of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).LUTH HREC registration number: NHREC: 19/12/2008a.Health research committee assigned number: ADM/DCST/HREC/APP/330.Consent to participate was obtained from all participants before commencing the study.For individuals younger than 16 years old, informed consent to participate was obtained from their parents or legal guardians.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
