Ali, Victor Ekoche https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7815-4999
Uketeh, Sunday Nguher https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1978-7301
Hamza, Abdulbasit https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5217-6872
Obiajulu, Ikechukwu https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7257-8960
Okeke, Sandra Ugochi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7567-956X
Asika, Marvellous Oluebube https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9430-3069
Obong, Abigail Effiong https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3197-0347
Aminu, Husna Yetunde https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8244-0896
Ominyi, Jude https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-4546
Eze, Ukpai https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9960-4714
Article History
Received: 23 August 2025
Accepted: 24 October 2025
First Online: 27 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committees, and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of the Enugu State Ministry of Health (Approval number: MH/MSD/REC21/747). Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.