Ejekam, Chioma S.
Okafor, Ifeoma P.
Okunade, Kehinde S.
Igbokwe, Uchenna
Nwokike, Jude
Funding for this research was provided by:
MSD, through its MSD for Mothers initiative
Article History
Received: 7 July 2023
Accepted: 20 May 2024
First Online: 1 June 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria (NHREC) with assigned no. NHREC/01/01/2007. The research was conducted ethically according to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Before enrolment, all study respondents provided signed informed consent. Respondents understood why this study was being carried out, and how the information from the study would be used including possible benefits and risks, although no foreseeable risk was associated with participating. Respondents understood that their participation was voluntary, and may choose to stop responding even after they have signed the consent form. A rigorous commitment to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of respondent information was upheld throughout and after the conduct of the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.