Melo, João Carlos N.
Tejada, Julian
Silva, Ellen Caroline M.
Ywgne, José
Oliveira, David N.
Gandarela, Larissa
Silva, Danilo R.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) - PhD scholarship (CAPES process: 88887.950448/2024-00, CAPES process: 88887.605029/2021–00)
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) - Master’s degree scholarship (CAPES process: 88887.808021/2023-00, 88887.947469/2024-00, CAPES process: 88887.829680/2023-00)
Article History
Received: 10 January 2025
Accepted: 18 June 2025
First Online: 9 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted following the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study received approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Sergipe (Approval Number: 5.301.398). Written informed consent from parents or legal guardians was obtained, and all participants provided written consent before the baseline data collection.
: As part of the informed consent process, parents or legal guardians provided written consent for their child’s data to be used in this research study, including the publication of findings in scientific journals.
: The authors declare no competing interests.