**Author's contributions and statement**

This is a community-based research project and all the authors collaborated in the development, writing, data analysis, review, and finalization of this manuscript. Several authors took the lead for certain sections of the manuscript; AAO, NN, IN, and OKJ created the outline of the manuscript and developed ideas presented with the ongoing engagement and dialog with co-authors for input and feedback. AAO, NN, and EAC took the lead in writing and editing sections 4, 5, and 6. OCB AND ANI took the lead in sections 7and 8. AAO, OCE, NTO, OCA, and UUE took the lead for sections 10, 11, and 12. OJ, EAC, and ANS focused on Section 13. OKJ, AAO, and ANI took the lead for Section 14. IIP, ANA, NN, IN, OJ, UUM, OEO, and EDT took the lead in Section 15. AAO, OFA, NN, IN, OJ, and EAC took the lead in data analysis, discussion, synthesis of findings, policy development with ongoing engagement, and dialog with co-authors for input and feedback. The content and views expressed in this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Nigeria.
