Akpan, Mary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-8136
Kingsley, Idong
Jackson, Idongesit L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3460-7233
Ekuma, Agantem https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-7319
Udoh, Arit https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-4843
Article History
Received: 23 May 2024
Accepted: 13 September 2024
First Online: 18 September 2024
Declarations
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: This study was performed in compliance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval to conduct this study was obtained from the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Institutional Health Research Ethics Committee (UUTH/AD/S/96/VOL.XXI/278). Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.