Habibu, Ismail
Abubakar, Bashir Mohammed
Moi, Ibrahim Musa
Abdulrazaq, Rabiu
Funding for this research was provided by:
This study was funded by research grant TEFT/DR&D/CE/UNI/GADAU/IBR/2023/VOL.I under the Tertiary Educational Trust Fund from the Ministry of Education Federal Republic of Nigeria. (TEFT/DR&D/CE/UNI/GADAU/IBR/2023/VOL.I)
Article History
Received: 8 August 2024
Accepted: 21 April 2025
First Online: 30 April 2025
Declarations
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: Before commencement, the study received approval from the Ethical Research and Review Committee (ERRC) of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) on December 20th, 2023. Participation in the study was voluntary, and all participants provided informed consent before being included. At the beginning, the participants were given a concise explanation of the study’s objectives, information on their voluntary participation, and their right to withdraw from the study at any point. Subsequently, the participants were asked about their understanding of the information presented to them. Written consent was obtained because all participants were recruited from the blood bank department of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare, where they provide the blood for transfusion. The study protocol and conduct adhered to the principles in the Declaration of Helsinki and good clinical practice (GCP).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.