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Article History

Received: 13 November 2024

Accepted: 9 April 2025

First Online: 17 April 2025

Declarations

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: The study was conducted in accordance with guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ghana Health Service’s Ethics Review Board (Reference Number GHS-ERC 049/05/21). Participants were informed of their rights to withdraw from the study at any time and provided with informed consent forms, which they signed or thumb-printed. The target population consisted of parents of autistic adolescents aged 10–19 years. The study ensured anonymity and confidentiality by using codes instead of names in data reporting and by storing data securely.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Consent was obtained from all participants for the publication of anonymized interview excerpts. Names and identifying details were removed to ensure confidentiality.

: Not applicable.