Ezerioha, Ogechi
Ezeogu, Joseph
Nwolisa, Emeka
Article History
Received: 29 September 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 30 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was sought and obtained from the Health, Research and Ethics Committee of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Owerri with number FMC/OW/HREC/VOLII/75. Parents and legal guardians of eligible neonates provided written informed consent. Data collection followed the ethical principles of declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.