Antwi, Maxwell Hubert
Sakyi, Samuel Asamoah
Appiah, Seth Christopher Yaw
Buckman, Tonnies Abeku
Yorke, Joseph
Kwakye, Aaron Siaw
Darban, Isaac
Agoba, Peter
Addei, Akwasi Minnah
Article History
Received: 28 September 2023
Accepted: 14 February 2024
First Online: 4 March 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Committee on Human Research, Publication and Ethics (CHRPE) at the School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology (CHPRE /AP/ 237/16) and the Institutional review board of St. Patrick’s hospital (IRB/BA/116/16),Nandowli hospital (IRB/AP/47/16) and Kpandai hospital(IRB/AP/69/16), and Wenchi Methodist hospital(1RB/AP/177/16). A fingerprint or signature written informed consent from each participant was obtained after the study’s objectives had been elucidated very well to them before they were recruited into the study. Participation was entirely voluntary. All methods were performed in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. Strict confidentiality of participants’ information was maintained throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.