Twumasi, Stephen
Anto, Enoch Odame
Obirikorang, Christian
Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie
Sackey, Benedict
Paintsil, Vivian
Ansah, Richard Owusu
Effah, Alfred
Ayirebi, Allwell Adofo
Opoku, Angela
Scott, Godfred Yawson
Osei, Leslie
Duku, Joyce
Adjei, Emmanuel Asafo
Boateng, Lilian Antwi
Article History
Received: 6 January 2025
Accepted: 26 August 2025
First Online: 29 August 2025
Change Date: 3 September 2025
Change Type: Update
Change Details: The link from the age group (18-24) has been removed.
Declarations
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: This study was conducted based on the Helsinki Declaration and the study protocol, consent forms and participant information material were reviewed and approved by the Committee for Human Research Publication and Ethics of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH IRB/AP/175/23) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s (CHRPE/AP/1037/23). Permission was sought from the research facility of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the Suntreso Government Hospital and the Kumasi South Government Hospital before commencement of study. Written informed consent was obtained from participants and confidentiality was maintained. In addition, the privacy rights of human subjects were observed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.