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Ncube, Joy Senzeni
Ngwenya, Mxolisi Welcome
Phukubye, Arthur
Hlahla, Sebolaisi
Muthelo, Livhuwani
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Article History
Received: 14 June 2025
Accepted: 13 November 2025
First Online: 28 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the University of Limpopo, Turfloop Research Ethic Committee (TREC) (Ref: TREC/51/2022:PG). Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Gauteng Department of Health and clinics’ management with a registration number of NHRD REF. NO.: GP_202204_009. All procedures performed in this study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institution and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.
: Not applicable.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study prior to data collection. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, procedures, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
