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Authors
Mensah Abrampah, Nana A.
Okwaraji, Yemisrach B.
Oteng, Kenneth Fosu
Asiedu, Ernest Konadu
Larsen-Reindorf, Rita
Blencowe, Hannah
Jackson, Debra
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Article History
Received: 12 November 2023
Accepted: 7 January 2026
First Online: 24 February 2026
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: Ethical approval was provided by Ghana Health Service (GHS, Reference: GHS-ERC 025/07/22) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM, Reference: 28017). Approval was also granted by one of the study hospitals, functioning as a regional referral hospital (KSH./RESH-50).Study participants were provided with a consent form (Supplementary Document 3) and an information sheet (Supplementary Document 4) outlining the intended scope of the research. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Interviews were conducted in a neutral and comfortable setting after participants provided verbal consent. The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.Findings from the research was shared with the Ashanti Regional and District Health Directorate, as well as the Ghana Health Service.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
