About the Authors

Bolaji M. Fapohunda

bfapohunda@jsi.com

Affiliation International Division, MEASURE Evaluation, John Snow, Incorporated, Rosslyn, Virginia, United States of America

Nosakhare G. Orobaton

Affiliations International Division, John Snow, Incorporated, Rosslyn, Virginia, United States of America, Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP), Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following conflicts: the two authors are employed by JSI, which is a commercial company. This involvement does not alter their adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BF NO. Performed the experiments: BF NO. Analyzed the data: BF NO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: BF NO. Wrote the paper: BF NO. Implemented statistical estimation of the indicators, interpreted data and results, did the literature review, developed the methodology, drafted the paper and coordinated the revisions: BF. Provided conceptual and technical guidance, contributed towards the interpretation of findings, helped to develop key messages, and contributed to the drafts and revisions: NO.