Kugbey, Nuworza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0413-0350
Manortey, Stephen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5783-6595
Dziwornu, Emmanuel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4637-2371
Kyei-Arthur, Frank https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-8524
Boateng, Millicent Ofori https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4248-1642
Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-6261
Sutherland, Edward Kofi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-1706
Article History
Received: 15 April 2024
Accepted: 21 October 2025
First Online: 12 November 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approvals for the data collection from the eight countries were obtained from their respective Ministries of Education and relevant ethics committees by the WHO/CDC. Informed consent and assent were obtained from the participants, and the ethical issues involved in human research participation were adhered to in the data collection process.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.