Obannaya, Stephenie
Ekpenyong, Bernadine Nsa
Esu, Ekpereonne B.
Article History
Received: 27 April 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 30 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee within the Public Health Department of the University of Calabar – with ethical number: UC/CM/PUH/ETH/2376. Informed consent was obtained from all participants; they had the option to participate voluntarily and withdraw from the study at any time without facing any negative consequences.
: Approval of final article for publication: All authors,
: Was obtained from all participants and all were above the age of 18. Only those who gave informed consent participated in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.