Gichuki, Judy
Ngoye, Ben
Wafula, Francis
Article History
Received: 5 February 2025
Accepted: 19 August 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: All procedures involving human participants were in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Strathmore University Institutional Ethics Review Committee, registration number SU-IERC 1364/22. A research permit was also obtained from the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation – license number NACOSTI/P/22/19158. All participants provided informed written consent prior to their participation in the study. The consent process followed ethical guidelines, emphasizing voluntary participation, the right to withdraw at any time, and the confidentiality of participants’ data.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.