Azubuike, Samuel O.
Sharp, Linda
Hayes, Louise
Abazie, Ogechi H.
McNally, Richard
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Open University of Nigeria
Article History
Received: 2 January 2024
Accepted: 22 February 2024
First Online: 25 March 2024
Declarations
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: Institutional ethical approvals were obtained from the Ethics Committees of the participating institutions: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada (FCT/UATH/HREC/PR/537); Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idiaraba (ADM/DCST/HREC/APP/1108); National Hospital, Abuja (NHA/EC/085/2016); Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja (NRECC04/04/2008); General Hospital, Lagos Island (SUB/GHL/1288/19); Lagos State Health Services Commission, Lagos, Nigeria (LSHSC/2222/Vol. XIX/48). The authors certify that the study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: Informed consent was obtained in writing from all participants using a consent form specifically prepared for this purpose. In the case of aged and illiterate participants, it was obtained by proxy through a relative they trusted and designated to act on their behalf. The study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.