Okafor, Christiana Nkiru
Akosile, Christopher Olusanjo
Nkechi, Chiejina Edith
Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5201-651X
Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy
Okoronkwo, Ijeoma Lewechi
Okpala, Pat Uzo
Afonne, Anulika Johnson
Article History
Received: 29 September 2022
Accepted: 26 March 2023
First Online: 7 April 2023
Declarations
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: We want to confirm that all methods used in this study were carried out by the relevant guidelines and regulations as contained in the Helsinki declaration as amended in <b>64th WMA General Assembly, Fortaleza, Brazil, October 2013</b>. Before the commencement of the study, ethics approval was sought and obtained from the institutional ethics committees of the four tertiary health institutions where data collation took place. They included the Institutional Ethics Committee of Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital University, (NAUTHCS/66/VOL.10/2017/015), Federal Medical Center, Umuahia (FMC/QCH/G.596/Vol.10/238, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NHREC/05/01/2008B-FWA0002458-IRB0002323), and Federal Medical Centers Owerri (FMC/OW/HREC/172). Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects and their legal guardian(s) before they were enrolled in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors report no conflict of interest.