1. Patrick A. Okafor, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. adimabua2007@yahoo.com

2. Badamasi Musa, Primary Healthcare Department, State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Jigawa State, Nigeria. musabadamasi01@gmail.com

3. Afara Dahiru, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery Hadejia, Jigawa State, Nigeria. afaradahiru98@yahoo.com

4. Aliyu Usman Kazaure, Department of Medical Laboratory Services, State Ministry of Health, Jigawa State, Nigeria. aliyuukaz@gmail.com