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Article History

Received: 15 May 2025

Accepted: 24 July 2025

First Online: 31 July 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from the Health Research and Ethics Committee of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife (HREC number NHREC/27/02/2009a) and from the Massey Street Children Hospital, Lagos, with HREC number LSHSC/RESEARCH/VOL.III/11. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. Voluntary participation, confidentiality and anonymity were ensured, and it was emphasised that persons had the right to take part in the study and to terminate their participation at any time. This study was done according to the Declaration of Helsinki-ethical principles for medical research involving human participants [].

: Not applicable.

: The major limitation to this work is the carers’ reluctance to give information about their children and what they were going through due to the health of their children. However, it was made clear to them that it was for research purposes only. The privacy of the participants was ensured to enable them to provide accurate information. The type of CP and the functional status of the children also serve as limitations. The study is not free from limitations because it did not cover all the hospitals in the southwestern region.

: The authors declare no competing interests.