Madukwe, Jesuspower Chikere
Ahaneku, Ekenedirichukwu Blasingame
Onukafor, Okechukwu Shedrach
Edokpayi, Sabastine
Madukwe, Precious Chidumga
Enwereji, Ngozi Uloma
Santos, Ellen M.
Article History
Received: 25 July 2024
Accepted: 24 August 2025
First Online: 28 August 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Federal Medical Center, Owerri Research Ethics Committee, as well as those of Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, and Temple Clinic. The Institutional Review Board of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois, USA also granted ethical approval under approval number #1761.
: All participants signed consent forms for participation and publication as part of the consent process at enrolment.
: The authors declare no competing interests.