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Sam-Tagoe Adjadogo, Nancy https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2832-8838
Sackey, Anthony Anyane https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1370-1396
Adams, Samuel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1543-8729
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Received: 20 November 2025
Accepted: 16 June 2026
First Online: 25 June 2026
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: The present study was conducted following the ethical approval of Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) (GF/10/2024) in accordance with the Institute’s Code of Conduct for Research Integrity. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the HREC (GF/10/2024). The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institute, ensuring the protection and voluntary participation of all human participants. Participation in this study was entirely voluntary and based on the informants’ own will. All participants were adults and provided informed consent after being fully briefed on the study’s purpose, procedures, confidentiality, and their right to withdraw at any stage of the interview without consequence. Verbal informed consent was obtained prior to the interviews. Participants were given the option of choosing between oral and written consent. However, they opted for oral consent due to the rapport this choice created between the participants and the researchers.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
