Bandoh, Delia Akosua
Manu, Abubakar
Kenu, Ernest
Article History
Received: 14 January 2018
Accepted: 18 April 2018
First Online: 2 May 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was given by the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Board (ID NO: GHS-ERC: 47/02/15). Permission was given by the Health Directorates at the regional and district levels. Community entry was done and the study was explained to the community and its leaders. A written informed consent which explained the confidentiality, voluntary participation, withdrawal and risk/benefits of the study was administered to respondents and those who agreed signed this form. In cases were the mother was less than 16 years, permission was sort form her guardian to allow her take part in the study. Again, we ensured that the guardian was present during the consent procedure and all her questions were answered. Both the mother and her guardian signed before the interviews were conducted.
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