Otoo, David Mensah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0714-853X
Efichie, Ebenezer
Aborbor, Darius Lee
Okudzeto, Henry
Asabekah, Gifty Love
Akila, Diana Ayinpokbila
Hagan, Naomi
Article History
Received: 7 August 2025
Accepted: 21 October 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: Permission was sought from the University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UHAS-REC) with a protocol identification number UHAS-REC B.10[012] 21–22 was obtained. Appropriate permission was sought from the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Health Directorate before the study commenced. The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were recruited into the study after giving full consent. Participants were assured of absolute confidentiality and had the right to refuse participation without consequences. All personal identification was excluded from the data.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.