Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola
Obiezu-Umeh, Chisom
Nwaozuru, Ucheoma
Rosenberg, Nora E.
Igbokwe, Mesoma
Oladele, David
Musa, Adesola Z.
Idigbe, Ifeoma
Conserve, Donaldson
Day, Suzanne
Tahlil, Kadija
Ong, Jason
Muessig, Kathryn
Nkengasong, Susan
Xian, Hong
Tucker, Joseph D.
Ezechi, Oliver
Iwelunmor, Juliet
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (UG3HD096929)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (T32AI007001)
Article History
Received: 25 February 2023
Accepted: 19 August 2024
First Online: 27 September 2024
Declarations
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: This study included human subjects. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants and Ethical approvals for the study were granted by Saint Louis University and the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institutional Review Boards, protocol number 31457 and IRB/18/028, respectively. We confirm that the relevant guidelines and regulations were conducted in line with the declaration of Helsinki in all methods used in this study. Please note, all participants provided written informed consent before participating in the study, and they were reminded that their participation was voluntary. According to the Nigerian Guidelines for Young Persons’ Participation in Research and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Nigeria, parental consent is waived for young people aged 14 years and above [].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.