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Authors
Frimpong, James Opoku
Alhassan, Ahmed
Ansah, Richard Owusu
Larbi, Richard
El-Duah, Philip
Owusu, Dorcas Ohui
Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.
Owusu, Michael
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Article History
Received: 15 October 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Committee on Human Research, Publication and Ethics (CHRPE) of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana (Approval number: CHRPE/AP/135/22) and the Ghana Health Services Ethics Review Committee (Approval number: GHS-ERC: 007/05/22). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, as well as from parents or guardians for children, with the purpose of the study explained in a language they could understand. Confidentiality of participants’ information was strictly maintained throughout the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
