Uzoechina, Godswill https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3429-6522
Fatima, Sumia
Osajiuba, Treasure
Elochukwu, Marvellous
Lemeh, Victoria
Juliet, Emenaha
Ugwuodo, Chukwuebuka
Nwosu, Ebubechi
Deborah, Don-Ogwudu
Article History
Received: 29 March 2026
Accepted: 17 April 2026
First Online: 22 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH-HREC) (Protocol Number: NHREC/05/01/2008B-FW00002458-1RB00002437). All study procedures adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 revision). Informed consent to participate was obtained from all individuals before data collection. Participation was voluntary, and all data were anonymised before analysis.
: Not applicable. All participants provided consent for the use of anonymised data for research and publication purposes.
: The authors declare no competing interests.