Okyere, Joshua
Yeboa, Naomi Kyeremaa
Nikoi, Charity
Owusu-Amoako, Margaret
Ferka, Listowel
Nurzhynska, Anastasia
Amo-Adjei, Joshua
Article History
Received: 11 October 2023
Accepted: 31 May 2024
First Online: 17 June 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee [ID: GHS-ERC-013–09-22]. All the methods and procedures are in line with the Declaration of Helsinki. Before conducting fieldwork, the research assistants were trained on the ethical principles of respect, beneficence, and justice. The training emphasized the corresponding ideas of autonomy and self-determination, namely the right to access information, voluntary involvement, avoidance of exploitation, privacy, and secrecy. Additionally, we obtained both oral and written consent to participate in the study. In the case of individuals under the age of 18, we sought consent from the parents or legal guardians, followed by the child's assent. In the case of emancipated minors, i.e., teens who had assumed parental roles, we obtained personal consent. All the research assistants signed a non-disclosure agreement. The audios and transcripts were anonymized and encrypted with a password to prevent unauthorized access.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.