Chime, Onyinye H
Eneh, Chizoma I.
Asinobi, Isaac N
Ekwochi, Uchenna
Ndu, Ikenna Kingsley
Nduagubam, Obinna C
Amadi, Ogechukwu F
Osuorah, Donatus Chidiebere
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFUND) Nigeria. (TETF/DR&D/CE/UNI/ENUGU/IBR/2019/VOL1.)
Article History
Received: 29 August 2022
Accepted: 1 April 2023
First Online: 11 April 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Health Research and Ethics Committee of Enugu State University Teaching Hospital with an approval number. TETF/DR&D/CE/UNI/ENUGU/IBR/2019/VOL1. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant institutional guidelines and regulations Written informed consent was obtained from the participants after the study’s objectives, risks, and benefits had been extensively discussed with them. No incentives were provided to the participants, and participation in this research was completely voluntary. However, refreshments and transportation fares were made available. To ensure confidentiality and anonymity in this research, numbers were used by the participants instead of their real names.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.