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Authors
Ochang, Ernest Afu
Udoh, Ubong Aniefiok
Otu, Akaninyene Asuquo
Ewa, Atana Uket
Ibe, Chibuke
Moore, David A. J.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
ARFH, FHI 360, KNCV, OMS medical clinic and research centre
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Article History
Received: 10 November 2024
Accepted: 28 August 2025
First Online: 4 September 2025
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: was obtained from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Health Research Ethics Committee (UCTH/HREC/33/259) and the Cross River State Human Research Ethics Committee (CRS/MH/CGS/E-H/018/Vol.II/119). The research was carried out in line with the guidelines of the ethics committees. It was conducted ethically, specifically in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: Written informed consent to participate was obtained from all participants.
: All the co-authors have provided consent for publication of this manuscript in Discover Public Health.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
