Obeng, Michael Agyemang
Okwan, Daniel Kobina
Boateng, Clinton Owusu
Takyi, Pius
Scott, Godfred Yawson
Antwi, Philemon Boasiako
Atisu, Prince Dennis
Abrampah, Akwasi Amponsah
Ahadzie, Senam Yawa Nunamey
Boakye, Felix Kusi
Boateng, De-Graft Kwaku Ofosu
Article History
Received: 21 November 2024
Accepted: 18 September 2026
First Online: 23 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval was obtained from the Committee on Human Research, Publication, and Ethics (CHRPE) at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), with reference number (CHRPE/AP/003/22). Approval letters were acquired from all four study sites before the study began. Prior to participation, all individuals provided written informed consent after receiving a detailed explanation of the study’s objectives.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.