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Ojo, Luke https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9774-6422
Ginindza, Themba G.
Ansu-Mensah, Monica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4665-095X
Kuupiel, Desmond
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Article History
Received: 30 November 2025
Accepted: 22 June 2026
First Online: 2 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee (Ref. Nos: GHS-ERC: 007/11/24) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal -BioMedical Research Ethical Committee (UKZN-BREC: 00007516/2024), and administrative clearance was granted by the Regional Health Directorate and the District Health Authorities. Consent for the study was obtained through written consent from individuals aged 18 and above, as well as through parental consent and participant consent for individuals under 18 years of age.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
