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Authors
Udeh, Mary Ulumma
Onyeka, Sally Nkechinyere
Oparaocha, Evangeline Tochi
Iwuala, Chimezie Christian
Chukwuocha, Uchechukwu Madukaku
Iwuoha, Gregory
Dozie, Ugonma Winnie
Anunonwu, Christopher Chike
Asinobi, Oluchi Goodness
Akam, Victoria Ngozi
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Article History
Received: 16 March 2025
Accepted: 19 August 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. This research followed the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. Before beginning the research, a letter of introduction and ethical clearance were obtained from the Department of Public Health, School of Health Ethical Clearance Committee board of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. FUTO (Registration No: 00010/FUTO/PUHEC/P00170) and Ikeduru Local Government Area council health department.The purpose of the research was explained to each respondent, and verbal informed consent was obtained from all the study participants (both from the pregnant mothers and significant others) before inclusion into the study. Also, the anonymity of the respondents was assured, the confidentiality of the information’s provided was also protected and assured that the information’s provided were solely for research purpose and nothing else.
: All needed data or materials generated or analyzed during this study are included in this manuscript.
