Ezekpo, Okechukwu Obumneme
Adetunji, Tajudin Adesegun
Soyoye, David Olubukunmi
Ajani, Gbadebo Oladimeji
Olopade, Oluwarotimi Bolaji
Ogunniyi, Oluwafemi Andrew
Lamidi, Ayodeji
Ikem, Rosemary Temidayo
Kolawole, Babatope Ayodeji
Article History
Received: 16 October 2025
Accepted: 9 January 2026
First Online: 18 January 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, with approval No. IRB/IEC/000453 dated 15/03/2017. All respondents gave voluntary informed consent after being informed of the study’s risks and benefits. No personal identifying information was recorded, and respondents’ data were carefully uploaded to a password-protected computer reserved for the study, while ensuring the confidentiality of the information provided. The study adhered to the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for the conduct of research involving human subjects.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.