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Article History

Received: 21 June 2024

Accepted: 27 May 2025

First Online: 2 June 2025

Declarations

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: The protocol of the study was reviewed and approved by the Committee on Human Research, Publication, and Ethics (CHRPE), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, School of Medical Sciences, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (assigned approval number: CHRPE/AP/1081/23). Participants signed or thumbprinted a written consent form after receiving a thorough explanation before engaging in the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.