Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus
Akpeh, James Onuorah
Echendu, Nneamaka
Okpala, Somkene
Mgbachi, Nneka Getrude
Okanya, Ogochukwu Chinelo
Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel
Article History
Accepted: 22 January 2021
First Online: 8 April 2021
Declarations
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: The study was funded by Tertiary Educational Trust Fund (TETFund) received through the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
: The study protocol was approved by the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Health Research Ethics Committee.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the study.
: Not applicable.
: More complete data are available from the authors upon request.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
: MDU and JOA conceptualized and designed the study and ensured its overall coordination. MDU and OCO developed and reviewed study tools. NE, SO, and NGM were responsible for the overall data collection and laboratory investigations. OEO gave technical and economic evaluation guidance throughout the study. MDU and OCO were responsible for data management and analysis. The manuscript was drafted by MDU and JOA. All authors made critical comments on the manuscript draft and approved the final version of the manuscript for submission and agreed to be responsible for all aspects of the work.