Ettu, Peace Chiamaka,
Ali, Prince Edisemi,
Nyakno-Ekpa, Gloria,
Allison, Trust-Jah Tuaegwuchukwu
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Ettu, Peace Chiamaka
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Ali, Prince Edisemi
Department of Psychology, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State; and Department of General Studies, Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Nyakno-Ekpa, Gloria
Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Allison, Trust-Jah Tuaegwuchukwu
Corresponding Author
Department of Psychology, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria; and Multidisciplinary Research Unit, West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Abuja, Nigeria
ORCID: 0009-0000-0580-9042
Correspondence: allison@waspen.org
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