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Authors
Dsane-Nsor, Sarah
Gautam, Aakash
Fuentes, Carolina
Kwesi Toffah, Gideon
Verdezoto, Nervo
Joolay, Yaseen
Densmore, Melissa
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering
National Academies Keck Futures Initiative
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Article History
Accepted: 22 April 2025
First Online: 7 June 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from three institutions. The first approval came from the research institution of the lead author at the University of Cape Town, specifically the Faculty of Science Research Ethics Committee (Protocol: FSREC 057 - 2021). The second approval was obtained from the health directorate where the field study was conducted, namely the Kintampo Health Research Centre Institutional Ethics Committee (Protocol: KHRCIEC/2021-25). The third approval was granted by the Directorate of Research and Innovation at Koforidua Technical University (Protocol: KTU/DRV21/010), which is the affiliated university of the lead author in Ghana. The study observed strict adherence to ethical guidance and COVID-19 protocols for field studies, confidentiality, and data protection.
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