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Received: 21 May 2026

Accepted: 20 September 2026

First Online: 28 September 2026

Declarations

Ethical approval and consent to participate: This study did not involve clinical trials, human experimentation, or the collection of biological samples. However, the research involved interviews and consequently adhered to the ethical standards and protocols of the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (HuSSREC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. The Committee reviewed the study protocol and granted a waiver of formal approval, in accordance with the ethical guidelines and regulations of the University. Informed consent was obtained from all participants for participation in the study. Also, participation in this study was voluntary, and respondents had the choice to withdraw from the study anytime.

Consent for publication: Not applicable as no identifiable data or images are present within the manuscript.

Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process: During the preparation of this work, the authors used CHATGPT and Perplexity to edit the manuscript to improve the readability and language of the manuscript. After using this tool/service, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and took full responsibility for the content of the published article.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.