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Addo, Henry Ofosu
Barimah, Antwi Joseph
Usman, Abdul-Salam
Kuu-Arah, Patrick
Agyepong, Nicholas
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Article History
Received: 26 September 2025
Accepted: 23 December 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Sunyani Technical University granted ethical approval. Furthermore, permission was obtained from the selected hospital and St. Edward’s Catholic Hospital to conduct the research. Throughout the study, participant anonymity and confidentiality were upheld.
: All participants provided their informed consent after being fully briefed on the study’s aims, methods, potential risks, and benefits. Informed consent was obtained from parents and legal guardians of participants below 18 years who met the inclusion criteria.
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