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Gift, Ossai Onyinyechi
Ani, Madu Ignatius
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ife Institute of Advanced Studies Small Grant
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Article History
Received: 3 November 2025
Accepted: 30 March 2026
First Online: 6 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Strategic Contacts, Ethics, and Publication (STRACEP) Office at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state (Reference number: UNN/EC/NSTA/FSS-GGY-RG/011/31-JULY/2025). The research was conducted in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration and the provisions of the National Code of Health Research Ethics (NHREC), Nigeria. Informed consent was obtained from all participants before data collection. Respondents were fully briefed on the objectives of the study, the voluntary nature of participation, and their right to withdraw at any stage without penalty. To ensure participants’ privacy, anonymity, and confidentiality were strictly maintained throughout the research process, and all data were used solely for academic purposes.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
