Kaninjing, Ernest
Ogunsanya, Motolani
Asiedu, Gladys
Francis, Damian
Van Voorhis, Kaitlin
Heppner, Whitney
Dickey, Sabrina L.
Taylor, Ashley
Mijena, Jebessa
Dagne, Getachew
Young, Mary Ellen
Gwede, Clement
Odedina, Folakemi
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (1R15MD017012-01A1)
Article History
Received: 13 November 2025
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 25 February 2026
Declarations
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: All study participants provided written informed consent after the study goals and objectives were explained and provided to them orally and in writing. This study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Only de-identified data was used to protect the anonymity of participants. Ethical approval was obtained from Georgia College & State University Institutional Review Board.
: No personally identifiable information is presented in this manuscript. De-identified data is used.
: The authors declare no competing interests.