About the Authors

Paul J. Feldblum

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: pfeldblum@fhi.org

Affiliation Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Adesina Adeiga

Affiliation Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria

Rashidi Bakare

Affiliation College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Silver Wevill

Affiliation Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Anja Lendvay

Affiliation Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Fatimah Obadaki

Affiliation Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria

M. Onikepe Olayemi

Affiliation College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Lily Wang

Affiliation Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Kavita Nanda

Affiliation Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Wes Rountree

Affiliation Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PF SW AL. Performed the experiments: AA RB FO MO. Analyzed the data: WR PF LW. Wrote the paper: KN WR PF SW AL LW AA RB. Other: Monitored adverse events; submitted serious adverse event reports: KN. Wrote the statistical analysis plan; performed interim analyses; managed the data: WR. Monitored the fieldwork; trained site staff: AL SW. Supervised all aspects of the trial in Lagos: AA. Supervised all aspects of the trial in Ibadan: RB. Coordinated all site staff in Lagos; led data querying and cleaning efforts: MO FO.