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Odii, Aloysius
Akamike, Ifeyinwa Chizoba
Mbachu, Chinyere Ojiugo
Onwujekwe, Obinna
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Article History
Received: 6 October 2023
Accepted: 10 May 2024
First Online: 19 May 2024
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Research and Ethics committee of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu (Ref: UNTH/CSA/329/OL.5) and Ebonyi State Ministry of Health (Ref: ERC/SHOH/AI/050/18). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. A written assent was obtained from adolescents aged 13 to 17 years and older adolescents aged 18 years gave informed consent for the study. Additionally, informed consent was obtained from parents and guardians of adolescents below 18 years’’. This was after being briefed about benefits and risks of participating. Participation was voluntary and confidentiality was maintained.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
