Akosile, Christopher Olusanjo
Onwuakagba, Ifeoma Uchenna
Obiekwe, Sochima Johnmark
Maruf, Fatai Adesina
Onyenekwe, Chinedum Charles
Chiejina, Nkechi Edit
Okoye, Chiebuka Emmanuel
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETF/DR & D/CE/UNI/AWKA/IBR/2024/VOL.II)
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETF/DR & D/CE/UNI/AWKA/IBR/2024/VOL.II)
Article History
Received: 19 November 2025
Accepted: 4 March 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: All subjects gave informed consent for inclusion before participating in the study. The study was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki, and the protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
: All subjects signed a consent for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.