Osoteku, Demilade
Salisu, Abdullateef
Aina, Muyi
Abraham, Daniel
Uahomo, Precious
Otono, Precious
Lambe, Kudirat
Salako, Pius
Fatoye, Francis
Olasehinde, Inioluwa
Elewide, Musibau
Adeseluka-Oladejo, Yetunde
Abimbola, Ebenezer
Kolawole, Usman
George, Isioma
Adaramati, Tobiloba
Otoosakyi, David
Aigbogun Jr, Eric
Igbokwe, Uchenna
Funding for this research was provided by:
World Bank and STAT (TF0A7516)
Article History
Received: 12 October 2025
Accepted: 28 December 2025
First Online: 29 January 2026
Declarations
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: Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Ministry of Health, Kwara State Government of Nigeria, with reference number ERC/MOH/2024/08/335. Verbal and written informed consent were obtained from all mothers before the questionnaires were administered. No form of harm was inflicted on the individuals who participated in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.