Kubura, Daradara
Sampson, Sidney
Erekosima, Grace
Dauda, Mahfus
Atobatele, Sunday
Oni, Morenike
Samuel, Olugbemisola
Ngobua, Stallone
Akpen, Catherine
Popoola, Grace
Okoh, Chukwudinma
Mukhtar, Al-Mustapha
Nnaji, Kelechi
Nzeribe, Emmanuella
Ukoh, Helen
Agunbiade, Imole
Mohammed, Fatima
Okagbue, Hilary
Article History
Received: 6 March 2025
Accepted: 12 August 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), Abuja, Nigeria. Informed consent was obtained from all individuals participating in the interviews. Participants were provided with detailed information about the study and gave their consent for their responses to be used for research purposes. All identifying information was anonymized to protect participant privacy.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests. However, the last author is a member of the editorial board of BMC Public Health. This affiliation neither influenced the review process nor the outcome of this paper.