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Ezeogu, Joseph
Kawa, Alaoma
Chimah, Chioma Theresa
Eke, Chibueze
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Article History
Received: 15 January 2026
Accepted: 23 April 2026
First Online: 4 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri Nigeria (FTHO), with approval number: FTH/OW/HREC/Vol 1/166.
: All mothers provided informed consent, for mothers aged < 18 years who are emancipated minors waivers were granted by the HREC.
: All participants gave their consent to have their anonymized data published.
: The authors confirm full compliance with all institutional and National ethical guidelines.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
