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Authors
Setlhare, Keamogetse https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-8652
Ewemooje, Olusegun S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3236-6018
Molefe, Wilford B. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-2244
Adebola, Olukemi G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9802-7636
Adebola, Femi B. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7790-1331
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
NRF/TETFUND Nigeria (TETF/ES/DR&D-CE/NRF2020/HSS/42, TETF/ES/DR&D-CE/NRF2020/HSS/42, TETF/ES/DR&D-CE/NRF2020/HSS/42)
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Article History
Received: 31 March 2025
Accepted: 6 September 2025
First Online: 20 September 2025
Declarations
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: Formal approval for ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Centre for Research and Development at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria (Ethics approval number: FUTA/ETH/22/94). The study was conducted in strict adherence to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants before data collection began. For children under 18 years old, consent was acquired from their parents or legal guardians. This process was conducted in strict accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All direct personal identifiers were removed from the questionnaires using code numbers, and the data was securely stored on a password-protected computer to prevent misuse or disclosure of the information obtained from the women, thereby ensuring confidentiality. Participants took part in the survey voluntarily and were allowed to withdraw at any time if they felt uncomfortable
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: We confirm that all respondents and personal identifiers have been removed so that the respondents described are not identifiable and cannot be identified through the details of this manuscript.
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