Raji, Ismail Abdullateef https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1113-0877
Abubakar, Auwal Usman
Ahmad, Abdulrahman
Gidado, Saheed
Olorukooba, Abdulhakeem Abayomi
Lawal, Bola Biliaminu
Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David
Balogun, Muhammad
Article History
Received: 27 October 2020
Accepted: 8 June 2021
First Online: 15 June 2021
Declarations
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: We sought and obtained ethical approval with reference number SKHREC/053/016 from the Sokoto State Ministry of Health Research Ethics Committee before the commencement of the study. The Sokoto State Ministry of Health granted the approval to use the datasets. We maintained the confidentiality of the patients by removing the personal identifying information from the dataset. Also, access was limited to the dataset by storing it in a password-protected computer available only to the authorized study team members.
: Not applicable.
: Dr. Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, one of the authors of this manuscript, is a member of the BMC Public Health editorial board member.