Atibioke, Oluyemi Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-8036
Ojomo, Oluwaseun Ayoola https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4836-6269
Oyasope, Beatrice Tomisin https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0532-6413
Olubiyi, Bisola Folusho https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-0060
Alake, Idowu David https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8442-5709
Ogunkayode, Janet
Ogunwuyi, Babatunde Oyeyemi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6610-0333
Jima, Bayo Waidi
Alatishe-Muhammad, Bilqis Wuraola https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-1791
Osinowo, Kehinde
Akinyemi, Joshua
Article History
Received: 5 May 2026
Accepted: 15 July 2026
First Online: 25 July 2026
Declarations
Ethical approval: This study was conducted in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Kwara State Ministry of Health before the commencement of the research with Reference Number ERC/MOH/2023/09/151. During the research process, respondents were not subjected to any physical harm as the study did not involve any invasive procedures.
Consent to participate: Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants, parents, and school leadership as well and confidentiality was assured. The participants were also informed that they had the right to withdraw from the study at any time without any prejudice.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.