Christian, Aaron Kobina
Codjoe, Samuel Nii Ardey
Larbi, Reuben Tete
Dovie, Delali Benjamin K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada through the Climate Change Adaptation Research Training for Capacity
Article History
Received: 29 May 2025
Accepted: 5 February 2026
First Online: 26 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research–Institutional Review Board of the University of Ghana (Certified Protocol Number 105/12-13). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Informed consent (written and/or oral) was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement, with consideration for participant literacy and preference.
: Written informed consent for participation and publication was obtained from all respondents included in the study. Participants were assured of anonymity and their right to withdraw at any stage without consequences.
: The authors declare no competing interests.