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Published Online: 2018-10-23

Published Print: 2018-12

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Authors

Wang, Bo

Akanbi, Olusola Anuoluwapo

Harms, Dominik

Adesina, Olufisayo

Osundare, Folakemi Abiodun

Naidoo, Dhamari

Deveaux, Isabel

Ogundiran, Opeayo

Ugochukwu, Uzoma

Mba, Nwando

Ihekweazu, Chikwe

Bock, C.-Thomas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2773-486X
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

World Health Organization (GOARN Program)

China Scholarship Council (Schloarship)

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (91611817)

Claussen-Simon-Stiftung (Dissertation Plus program)

Global Health Protection, RKI (Partnership in Postgraduate Education, Partnership in Postgraduate Education)
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Article History

Received: 12 September 2018

Accepted: 16 October 2018

First Online: 23 October 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

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