Updates are available Correction dated 2024-08-06

Article History

Received: 16 January 2024

Accepted: 16 July 2024

First Online: 17 July 2024

Declarations

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: Ethical approvals were obtained from the Health Research and Ethical Committee of the National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria (FHREC/2021/01/76/08-07-21) and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria (LREC/06/10/1737) on the 8th July 2021 and 29th December 2021 respectively. Ethical standards were followed under the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki of 1964, as amended in 2013 (American Medical Association, 2013). Also, the concept, benefits, and potential risks of the study were explained to the participants, and strict confidentiality was assured before the participants were allowed to fill out the questionnaire. The researchers assured the participants that their participation was voluntary and confidential. As a part of the confidentiality measure, the full names and other sensitive information of the participants were not required at any time. Also, their written informed consent was collected and saved before they were enrolled in the study. for those participants who could not read and write, consent was obtained from their legal guardians. As a form of indebted reciprocity, all the participants were offered a free e-book on lifestyle management of Covid-19, authored by the researchers. To maintain a standard in the collection of data, and handling of study participants and materials, all the research assistants were given 2-day intensive training covering all the sections of the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interest whatsoever in preparing this article.