Omam, Lundi-Anne
Tanue, Elvis Asangbeng
Omam, Esther Njomo
Metuge, Alain
Nganmou, Isabelle
Epie, Coril
Kebam, Gilbert
Ako, Solomon
Bessem, Margaret Ebob
Hawkings, Helen
Maxwell, Kolawole
Zoungrana, Yakouba
Berryman, Elizabeth
Jarman, Elizabeth
Noukeme, Bibiche Modjenpa
Funding for this research was provided by:
Expertise France
Article History
Received: 9 October 2025
Accepted: 3 February 2026
First Online: 12 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the research was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Buea (Reference Number: 2021/1286–02/UB/SG/IRB/FHS). Administrative authorization was obtained from the Southwest Regional Delegation of Public Health and the District Health Services in all study sites. Written and verbal informed consent was sought from all study participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.