Sama, Sharon Odmia
Taiwe, Germain Sotoing
Teh, Rene Ning
Njume, Gwendolyne Elobe
Chiamo, Seraphine Njuontsop
Sumbele, Irene Ule Ngole
Article History
Received: 12 November 2022
Accepted: 11 July 2023
First Online: 28 July 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The methodology of this research conformed to the ethical principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea (2018/811-05/UB/SG/IRB/FHS) following administrative clearance from the South West Regional Delegation of Public Health, Cameroon. Written informed consent/assent forms were obtained from parent of the children at presentation. The purpose and benefits of the study as well as the protocol and methods were clearly stated in the information sheet and consent/assent forms, respectively. The participants were also informed that participation in the study was voluntary and they were at liberty to stop the interview if they were uncomfortable. Also, it was made clear to them that the data they were providing would be kept on password protected computer and only use for the purpose of this research project.
: Not applicable.