Atsu, Fortune Selasi
Botha, Nkosi Nkosi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7879-3459
Segbedzi, Cynthia Esinam http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4349-1896
Ogum, Mary Aku http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5278-2261
Apaak, Daniel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9114-0062
Tsedze, Ivy Selorm
Akoto, Lucy Adjanor
Ansah, Edward Wilson http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9450-7774
Article History
Received: 11 August 2023
Accepted: 22 May 2024
First Online: 1 June 2024
Declarations
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: The study protocols were submitted to and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Research Department, Ho Teaching Hospital (Ref No: HTHRD/HTH/2023/10). Informed consent was obtained from all participants and/or their legal guardian(s) and the option of opting out of the study at any stage was also explained. Additionally, caregivers were assured of anonymity and confidentiality of information provided. Moreover, all methods were carried out consistent with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki on medical research involving human subjects, the 7th edition [, ].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.