Abdulai, Kasim
Torpey, Kwasi
Kotoh, Agnes Millicent
Laar, Amos
Article History
Received: 14 September 2023
Accepted: 19 June 2024
First Online: 21 June 2024
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was approved by e Ghana Health Service Ethics Review Committee (GHS-ERC) GHS-ERC (GHS-ERC 007/07/19). Participants provided informed consent which they signed before participating in the study, and their confidentiality and privacy were strictly maintained throughout the research process. Individuals who lacked the ability to read and write had the informed consent document read and explained to them in a language they could comprehend. All participants in this category demonstrated their understanding and agreement by providing a thumbprint on the informed consent form. This method of taking informed consent using thumbprint was approved by the GHS-ERC.
: Not applicable.