Gyar, Silas Sunday https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4213-9184
Akyala, Adamu Ishaku https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-6104
Kana, Ibrahim Yusuf https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6702-7959
Aremu, Stephen Olaide https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7473-7254
Article History
Received: 2 November 2025
Accepted: 15 May 2026
First Online: 4 June 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health (Approval No: NHREC Protocol Number: 18/06/2017) on the 13th June, 2024. The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.