Waikhom, Sayanika Devi
Afeke, Innocent
Kwawu, Grace Sefakor
Mbroh, Hintermann Kobina
Osei, George Yiadom
Louis, Bengyella
Deku, John Gameli
Kasu, Emmanuel Senyo
Mensah, Prosper
Agede, Charles Yao
Dodoo, Cornelius
Asiamah, Emmanuel Akomanin
Tampuori, John
Korbuvi, John
Opintan, Japheth Awuletey
Article History
Received: 22 October 2019
Accepted: 21 April 2020
First Online: 6 May 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval of the study was granted by the University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UHAS-REC), with Protocol Identification Number, UHAS-REC/A.5(49)17–18. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before enrollment into study after the objectives and procedures of the study were explained in details. For participants below the age of 18 years, written informed consent was obtained from their parents. The identity and records of participants were codified prior to analysis. Each participant was given the right to refuse to take part in the study and to withdraw at any time during the study period. Results were made available to the antenatal unit for the proper management of the consented participants.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.