Article History
Received: 18 January 2022
Accepted: 1 August 2022
First Online: 11 August 2022
Declarations
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: As required in every social research, when conducting a study of this kind, there is the need to consider the ethical codes guiding the study (Creswell CitationRef removed). For the purpose of this study, at the stage of data collection, the study took into consideration all ethical issues that brought about the success of the study.
: Artisanal miners, traditional authorities, and assembly member consent were sought and were assured that whatever so information that was provided will be treated very confidential and that the information was only and only for academic purpose.
: The authors declare no competing interests.