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Awa, Theresa Mark
Ugbe, Ugbe Maurice-Joel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3690-0740
Enyievi, Peter Bassey
Esu, Ekpereonne Babatunde
Inyang-Ogim, Favour Achi
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Article History
Received: 21 June 2025
Accepted: 2 March 2026
First Online: 12 March 2026
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: An introduction letter was written by the Department of Public Health at the University of Calabar in Calabar. To obtain their ethical consent, the Cross River State Research Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health Headquarters, Calabar, was contacted by letter. Ethical consent was obtained (CRS/MH/HREC/2021/VOL.V/216). Informed consent was also obtained from every participant in line with the principles of ethical research and in accordance with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. In addition, advocacy visits were made to community leaders in the host villages to reassure them of the confidentiality and anonymity of the respondents’ information and to explain the objectives, significance, and benefits of the study. Participants were assured that all information was to be kept completely confidential. They were also informed that they were not obligated to be recruited and could opt out at any moment. Informed consent was also obtained from every participant in line with the principles of ethical research and in accordance with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
