John, Jeneviv Nene
Isaac, Fredrick Sunday
Osiri, Emmanuel Jonah
Mgbeojedo, Ukamaka Gloria
Okezue, Obinna Chinedu
Nnamani, Chimdi Ebubechi
Ibeneme, Sam Chidi
Article History
Received: 23 January 2025
Accepted: 5 September 2025
First Online: 31 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the University of Nigeria Health Research Ethics Committee on certificate number - NHREC/05/01/2008B-FWA00002458-1RB00002323. Participants provided written informed consent prior to participating in the study, following a clear explanation of its purpose. They were also informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time, and this was strictly upheld in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.