Essel, Cynthia
Kwakye, Isaac Nyarko https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6663-7934
Adom-Fynn, Daniel
Antwi, Adwoa Oforiwa
Awuah, Dorothy Baffour
Agyei, Rhoda Kwakyewah
Kugbey, Nuworza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0413-0350
Article History
Received: 9 November 2025
Accepted: 18 May 2026
First Online: 3 June 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ghana Health Service Ethics Review Committee (Ref. No. 041/02/23). Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and confidentiality, anonymity, and the right to withdraw were fully assured throughout the research process.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.