Gbordzoe, Newton Isaac http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6984-2754
Obeng, Paul http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5564-9240
Ogum, Mary Aku http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5278-2261
Amoadu, Mustapha http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9582-8884
Sarfo, Jacob Owusu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2859-7278
Hagan Jnr., John Elvis
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universität Bielefeld
Article History
Received: 4 June 2023
Accepted: 23 October 2023
First Online: 8 November 2023
Declarations
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: This secondary data is registered under the Document ID: DDI_BEN_2016_GSHS_v01_M in 2016. Before commencing data collection, ethical clearance was obtained from the Benin Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) Institutional Review Boards. Entry permission protocols were followed to seek permission from the MoH and the heads of the various schools included in the study. Informed consent, parental consent and child assent were solicited from adolescents 18 years or above and children below 18 years, respectively, using a verbal and written agreement. Access to the data can be obtained at the WHO website: ExternalRef removed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.