Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah
Amoada, Shadrack Tetteh
Yankey, Elizabeth
Asante, Joshua Appiah
Allotey, Emmanuel Alote
Akorsu, Elliot Elikplim
Klugah, Mercy Adzo
Ablordey, Kenneth
Article History
Received: 27 January 2026
Accepted: 21 May 2026
First Online: 25 May 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
Ethical considerations: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee (REC) of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS-REC A.8 [55] 24–25). The purpose of the study was explained to each participant who were encouraged to ask questions for adequate understanding of the study and how findings would be used. A unique code was assigned to each sample obtained to ensure anonymity of participants. Permission was obtained from the facility managers where the research was conducted. Helsinki declaration was duly followed.
Consent to participate: Informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to the start of the study.