Omale, Ugwu I.
Uduma, Victor U.
Adeke, Azuka S.
Ikegwuonu, Cordis O.
Nkwo, Glory E.
Nwali, Ugochi IA.
Nnachi, Olaedo O.
Ukpabi, Okechukwu O.
Okeke, Ifeyinwa M.
Ewah, Richard L.
Iyare, Osarhiemen
Oka, Onyinyechukwu U.
Amuzie, Chidinma I.
Article History
Received: 5 July 2023
Accepted: 7 February 2024
First Online: 22 February 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ebonyi State Health Research and Ethics Committee (EBSHREC/15/01/2022-02/01/2023) and Research and Ethics Committee of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (14/12/2021-17/02/2022). Verbal informed consent was obtained from the study participants during which the purpose the study, kind of participation, likely duration of participation, voluntary nature of participation, absence of potential harm, potential benefit, and confidential nature of the study were properly communicated to them. The research procedures were in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinky.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.