Twum-Dei, Benedicta
Lutterodt, Herman Erick
Annan, Reginald Adjetey
Aduku, Linda Nana Esi
Annan-Asare, Jonathan
Article History
Received: 1 August 2025
Accepted: 26 February 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (2013). Ethical approval was obtained from the Ghana Health Service Ethics Review Committee (GHS-ERC 004/10/22) and the Committee on Human Research, Publications and Ethics (CHRPE), KNUST (Ref: CHPRE/AP/411/22). The Ho West Municipal District Assembly granted a research permit (HWDA/ME.19.024). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection, including permission to audio-record FGDs/interviews.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.