Ndim, Marie Clarie Fien https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2264-769X
Cho, Frederick Nchang https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6105-6388
Tongwa, Diane Zinkeng https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5570-5562
Kum, Sih Ashley
Tatah, Christabel Afor https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7435-328X
Ngome, Franklin Ngwesse
Chi, Yvonne Mangwi https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3408-5341
Kofon, Jokwi Patrick
Mbonigaba, Edward https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3537-3088
Nyanjoh, Eugine Mbuh https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9045-9758
Tassang, Andrew N. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-5042
Article History
Received: 21 May 2025
Accepted: 29 July 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in strict adherence to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and received ethical approval from the Regional Delegation of Public Health for the Southwest Region, under approval number P42/MINSANTE/SWR/RDPH/CB.PT/529/430. The Quarter Heads of the selected quarters were approached with the objectives of the study, to obtain verbal administrative clearance. Informed consent has been obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.