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Douching practices among women in the Bolgatanga municipality of the upper east region of Ghana

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0720-7

Published Online: 2019-02-08

Published Print: 2019-12

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Ziba, Florence Assibi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4900-4435
Yakong, Vida Nyagre

Asore, Rockson Asaan

Frederickson, Keville

Flynch, Michele
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Received: 2 August 2017

Accepted: 18 January 2019

First Online: 8 February 2019

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: The study was granted ethical approval by the Research and Ethical Committee of the School of Allied Health Sciences of the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Voluntary verbal informed consent was obtained from each study participant. Participants were told they could decide to withdraw from the study anytime without any consequences. The purpose of the study and the assurance of confidentiality of information were explained to participants. They were also told they could decide not to answer any question they felt uncomfortable with.

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