Kwarteng, Samuel https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8076-6087
Mensah, Eric https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2362-8493
Sam, Leticia https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6998-8333
Article History
Received: 17 November 2025
Accepted: 13 March 2026
First Online: 16 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study was carried out in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the University of Cape Coast’s Institutional Review Board. Ethical approval was granted by the University of Cape Coast’s Institutional Review Board with ID: UCCIRB/CES/2025/033. Informed consent was sought from all participants prior to their participation in the study. Given that one of the participants was below 16 years of age, informed consent was also obtained from the participant’s guardian. The purpose of the study was clearly explained to both the participants and the guardian of the minor participant before data collection commenced. Following this explanation, written informed consent was obtained from all participants and from the guardian of the participant below 16 years.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.