Ibigbami, Olanrewaju Ibikunle
Oginni, Olakunle Ayokunmi
Bradley, Cory
Lusher, Joanne
Sam-Agudu, Nadia Adjoa
Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin
Article History
Received: 3 April 2023
Accepted: 30 August 2023
First Online: 9 September 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the Institute of Public Health at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria (IPHOAU/12/1571). The approval included a waiver of parental consent for adolescents 13–17 years old in view of the sensitivity about sexual identity, and in line with national guidelines on sexual and reproductive health research conduct with adolescents [CitationRef removed]. Participants provided informed consent by checking a box to indicate their willingness to participate in the study. The research was completed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan is a Senior Editor Board member at BMC Oral Health. All other authors declare no conflict of interest.