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COVID-19 self-testing in Nigeria: Stakeholders’ opinions and perspective on its value for case detection

2022-01-29

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<h4>Background</h4> COVID-19 testing coverage is limited in Nigeria. Access to SARS-CoV-2 self-testing kits may help improve the detection of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic cases and increase the currently low rate of COVID-19 testing in the country. Before implementing SARS-CoV-2 self-testing in Nigeria, it is imperative to assess the populations’ perceptions regarding this innovation. We therefore conducte...

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DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.28.22269743

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