Hewlett, Sandra Ama
Blankson, Paa-Kwesi
Aheto, Justice Moses K.
Anto, Francis
Danso-Appiah, Tony
Sackeyfio, Josephine
Koram, Kwadwo
Amoah, Albert G. B.
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Ghana’s Office of research innovation and development (URF/9/ILG-065/2015-2016, URF/9/ILG-065/2015-2016, URF/9/ILG-065/2015-2016, URF/9/ILG-065/2015-2016)
Article History
Received: 31 July 2021
Accepted: 14 February 2022
First Online: 12 March 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ghana Heath Service Ethical Review Committee in Ghana (GHS-ERC:15/09/15) and the University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry Ethical and Protocol Review Committee (CHS-Et/M.7-P4.7/2015-2016). Permission was obtained from the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Directors of Health Services for all the districts selected. The research and its procedures were explained to respondents in detail after which their written consent was obtained before the study related procedures were carried out.
: Not applicable.
: The study was partly funded by the University of Ghana’s Office of research innovation and development (ORID) and Unilever Ghana Limited. Apart from these, the authors whose names are listed above certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.