Abuaku, Benjamin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-6979
Duah-Quashie, Nancy Odurowah http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8819-1793
Quashie, Neils http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2538-0324
Gyasi, Akosua
Afriyie, Patricia Opoku http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2250-0511
Owusu-Antwi, Felicia
Ghansah, Anita http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-1249
Malm, Keziah Laurencia
Bart-Plange, Constance
Koram, Kwadwo Ansah http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4274-6516
Article History
Received: 5 August 2021
Accepted: 8 December 2021
First Online: 15 December 2021
Declarations
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: All studies were approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (UG-NMIMR), and followed the declaration of Helsinki. Children were enrolled into the studies after parents/guardians had given their consent by signing/thumb-printing a written informed consent form. Children aged 12-14 years also signed a written informed assent form.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.