Lawrence, Queen Ozioma http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-4530
Amadi, Anthonia Nnenna Chuks
Okosa, Chinenye
Ikpi, Paulinus Obeten
Chukwuemeka, Blessing Chigozie
Article History
Received: 17 June 2020
Accepted: 1 June 2021
First Online: 19 June 2021
Declarations
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: Permission was sought and obtained from the ethical board of Nigeria Correctional Services, Umuahia, Abia State (ABS/ SHQ/C.37/VOL.111/907), Ethical Research Committee, Ministry of Health, Abia State (AB/MH/E&HR/1/17/04) and Ethical Research Committee, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (CREEC/004/18). Informed consent was obtained from the inmates verbally along with a prison health worker by educating them on the need and relevance of the study. Reason for using verbal consent was to enable all inmates (who can read or not) understand fully what the research entails and this procedure was approved by the ethical board.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.