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Jackson, Idongesit L. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3460-7233
Eshiet, Unyime I. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4388-1517
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Article History
Received: 10 June 2024
Accepted: 12 August 2024
First Online: 2 September 2024
Declarations
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: Approval to conduct the study was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committees of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health (AKHREC/01/08/23/169; 07/09/2023) and the University of Uyo Teaching hospital (UUTH/AD/S/96/VOLXXI/776; 21/08/2023). Informed consent to participate in the survey was sought in the questionnaire; participants were required to check a box to consent they agreed to take part in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.