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Osei-Tutu, Solomon https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2537-8513
Owusu-Sarpong, Obed Jones https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5418-4093
Asante, Felix https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-6877
Agyemang-Duah, Williams https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-0685
Siaw, Lawrencia Pokuah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4392-4604
Darkwa, Isaac Obeng
Gyasi, Razak M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-1539
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Received: 23 December 2024
Accepted: 17 May 2025
First Online: 15 October 2025
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: Ethical approval for the study was granted by the Centre for Research, Innovation and Development (CRID) of the Manhyia District Hospital, Kumasi, with reference number MDH/PROC/02/19. Permission was also obtained from the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (Ref. No. HuSSREC/AP/55/VOL 1). Participants joined the study on their own volition and those who felt uneasy and uncomfortable engaging in the study upon all the assurances given by the researchers to protect their identities were allowed to opt out. Prior to data collection, written informed consent was obtained from all participants. The purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the research were clearly explained to participants before they signed the consent form to participate in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
