Nnamudi, Anthony Chibuzor https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0791-5441
Orhue, Noghayin Jerry
Ijeh, Ifeoma Irene
Nwabueze, Amarachi Nene
Funding for this research was provided by:
Federal Government of Nigeria (FSBA/FGSS/18/PG/015)
Article History
Received: 7 February 2023
Accepted: 13 June 2023
First Online: 7 July 2023
Declarations
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: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
: This study was approved by the Delta State Ministry of Health Research Ethics Committee (MOHREC), Asaba, Nigeria (HM/596/T/55). This study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and later versions. All participants in the study read, understood and signed the informed consent form prior to participating in the study. For participants under 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian provided informed consent with the participants informed assent.