Amuzie, Chidinma Ihuoma http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6070-1330
Nwamoh, Uche Ngozi
Ukegbu, Andrew
Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David
Azuogu, Benedict Ndubueze
Agbo, Ugonma Okpechi
Balogun, Muhammad Shakir
Article History
Received: 13 October 2021
Accepted: 5 August 2022
First Online: 18 August 2022
Declarations
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: Approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics and Research Committee of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia with reference number FMC/QEH/G.596/Vol.10/301, and verbal permission was obtained from the paramount rulers (Eze) of the 12 communities to be studied. Written informed consent was taken from all the study participants before enrolment in the study.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declares that they have no competing interests.