Hutchinson, Paul L.
Anaba, Udochisom
Abegunde, Dele
Okoh, Mathew
Hewett, Paul C.
Johansson, Emily White
Article History
Received: 20 November 2020
Accepted: 27 May 2021
First Online: 17 June 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC) of Nigeria [NHREC/01/01/2007–02/09/2019] and the Tulane University Institutional Review Board (IRB) in Louisiana, USA [2019–1047]. Written informed consent to participate in the survey was obtained from all willing participants for the household and female questionnaires. Each participant signed or marked her thumbprint on the consent form to signify willingness to participate. All study participants were married therefore participants aged 15–17 years were considered to be emancipated minors. According to the National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria Policy Statement Regarding Enrollment of Children in Research in Nigeria, emancipated minors may be allowed to give informed consent. Please see the following guidelines: National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria, “Policy Statement Regarding Enrollment of Children in Research in Nigeria (6th October, 2016),” ExternalRef removed. Further documentation and the definition of an emancipated minor is also provided in Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). Guidelines for Young Person’s Participation in Research and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Nigeria, 2014. All study methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations along with the approval.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.