Mudiwa, Tatenda
Macheka, Lesley https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-6678
Nyamwanza, Admire
Chopera, Prosper
Article History
Received: 29 August 2024
Accepted: 30 July 2025
First Online: 23 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (MUAST-26/22). Verbal consent was sought from respondents before administering the questionnaires and from caregivers before conducting anthropometric measurements on children under 5 years.
: All participants provided written consent for their data to be used for academic purposes, including publication in scientific journals.
: The authors declare no competing interests.