Agu, Chibuike Innocent
Ossai, Edmund Ndudi
Ogah, Onwe Emeka
Agu, Ifunaya Clara
Akamike, Ifeyinwa
Ugwu, George Onyemaechi
Edwin, Nwobodo
Ewenyi, Blessing Lucy
Azuogu, Benedict N.
Article History
Received: 28 November 2022
Accepted: 25 February 2023
First Online: 2 March 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Health Research and Ethics Committee of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, with approval number NHREC/05/01/2008B-FWA00002458- IRB00002323. All methods were conducted according to relevant guidelines and regulations. A written permission was obtained from the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ESUBEB). Informed written consent was obtained from the participating school headmasters/mistresses. Participation was voluntary and interviews were conducted with utmost privacy. Confidentiality was ensured by using codes instead of names on the forms and interview recordings.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that there is no competing interest.