Betakan, Maclean Bajimpong
Kwarteng, Joseph Tufuor
Article History
Received: 8 May 2025
Accepted: 22 December 2025
First Online: 22 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study received approval from the University of Cape Coast Institutional Review Board (UCC-IRB) with a reference number UCCIRB/CES/2021/94. This ensured that the study met ethical standards while protecting participants’ welfare.
: This study involving human participants was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the University of Cape Coast Institutional Review Board (UCC-IRB) and in line with relevant national and international ethical guidelines for research involving human participants.
: Not applicable.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all respondents before participation in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.