dos Santos, Isaura Ilorena d’Alva Brito https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8723-7606
Mazuze, Avelino Nelson Filipe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1195-3072
Guiador, Dalton Da Costa Amaral
Sengo, Dulnério Barbosa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9147-7589
Ezinne, Ngozika Esther
Kwarteng, Michael Agyemang
Osuagwu, Uchechukwu Levi
Article History
Received: 25 October 2025
Accepted: 20 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
<!--Emphasis Type='Bold' removed-->Declarations
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: The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. The Institutional Committee of Bioethics for Health of Lúrio University (CIBSUL) reviewed and approved the study protocol (Ref. No. 28/Fev/CIBSUL/19). Additionally, approval consent was given by the Josina Machel Inclusive Education Resource Center (CREI).
: Not applicable.
: Formal written consent was obtained from their parents and, where applicable, assent from the participants before data collection.
: The authors declare no competing interests.