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Sarfo, Jacob Owusu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2859-7278
Gbordzoe, Newton Isaac
Attigah, Dean
Debrah, Timothy Pritchard
Ofori, Crescens Osei Bonsu
Obeng, Paul
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Article History
Received: 19 May 2023
Accepted: 20 June 2023
First Online: 25 August 2023
Declarations
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: The study received the necessary authorisation from Samoa’s MoH and the Ministry of Education (MoE) Institutional Review Board before the researchers commenced the data collection. The study strictly adhered to the ethical policies set by Samoa’s MoH and MoE. Entry permission protocols were followed to obtain authorisation from the MoH, and the heads of the individual schools included in the study. Informed consent, parental consent, and child assent were obtained from teenagers under the age of 18 using both verbal and written agreements. The data can be accessed at the WHO website: .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
