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Authors
Ajuluchukwu, Eunice Ngozi
Ofem, Usani Joseph https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8906-7954
Undie, Stephen
Akeke, Mecry
Elogbo, Eno E.
Udida, Fabian Ugbe
Olom, Patricia Akwaya
Eze, Mary Rose
Bessong, Bessong
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Article History
Received: 2 October 2025
Accepted: 4 February 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board of Alex Ekwueme Federal University (IRB/FUNAI/2023/09912). Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, how the data would be used, and reassured that their information would be protected through encryption, accessible only to the lead researcher.Participants voluntarily agreed to take part in the study, and their participation was based on informed decision-making. They were informed of their right to withdraw at any time without any consequences.All participants were informed about the nature and purpose of the study, and their participation was entirely voluntary. Written informed consent was obtained prior to data collection.
: Participants were assured that the data collected would be used solely for academic and publication purposes. Consent to publish anonymized findings was obtained during the consent process.
: No conflict of interest was reported.
