Ibrahim, Fati
Neumann, Anne
Mensah, Kofi Akohene
Opoku, Daniel
Kwawukume, Mawumenyo Aku
Nübler, Laura
Siegel, Martin
Owusu-Dabo, Ellis
Quentin, Wilm
Struckmann, Verena
Waitzberg, Ruth
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) (01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A, 01DG21016A)
Article History
Received: 10 May 2024
Accepted: 21 April 2025
First Online: 8 May 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Committee on Human Research Publication and Ethics of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ref: CHRPE/ AP/272/24). We ensured privacy and anonymity throughout the study by not collecting or using participant’s names, titles, or contact information for analysis. All participants were informed of the study’s aims, benefits, and potential risks before they voluntarily agreed to participate, following the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent to participation was captured through written or fingerprint-based signatures. The data obtained from the participants was securely stored on a password-protected laptop.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.