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Orji, Maria-Lauretta Chito
Ifebunandu, Ngozi Appolonia
Joe-Akunne, Chinwe Ifeoma
Chidiebere, Mmeremikwu Appolus
Echefu, Stella
Eze, Justus Ndulue
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Article History
Received: 8 September 2024
Accepted: 27 November 2024
First Online: 8 January 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health, Research, and Ethics Committee (HREC) of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. The HREC approval number is NHREC/16/05/22/282. The research methods were performed in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration. Assent and informed consent were obtained from adolescents under 18 years old and their caregivers, respectively. Informed consent was obtained from adolescents aged 18–19 and young adults (20–24 years). Participants’ information was kept confidential throughout the study, and all collected data was coded to ensure anonymity.
: Not applicable.
