Omale, Ugwu I.
Oka, Onyinyechukwu U.
Okeke, Ifeyinwa M.
Azuogu, Benedict N.
Alo, Chihurumnanya
Madubueze, Ugochukwu C.
Eze, Irene I.
Okeke, Kingsley C.
Utulu, Rowland
Akpan, Uduak E.
Iloke, Chijioke V.
Nnubia, Anthonia O.
Ibemesi, Desi O.
Nnabu, Chukwuka R.
Anene, Ogechukwu C.
Article History
Received: 8 January 2021
Accepted: 9 August 2021
First Online: 21 August 2021
Declarations
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: The research was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA) (currently called Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AEFUTHA) (number 11/07/2018–23/07/2018), and the Ethical Review Committee of the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health (number SMOH/ERC/036/018). Informed consent was also obtained from respondent female heads of households by interviewers during the household survey.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.