Naa Gandau, Barnabas B.
Nuertey, Benjamin D. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4946-508X
Seneadza, Nana Ayegua Hagan
Akaateba, Dominic
Azusong, Emmanuel
Yirifere, Judith Y.
Kankpeyeng, Herta B.
Tette, Edem M. A.
Article History
Received: 31 May 2019
Accepted: 25 September 2019
First Online: 11 October 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Permission to carry out this research was obtained from the Medical Directors of the Regional Hospital and St Joseph’s District Hospital. Ethical Approval was obtained from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee (GHS-ERC: 09/03/17). Written informed consent was obtained from each study participant before the administration of questionnaires. Assent was obtained from all participants less than 16 years and consent obtained from their legal guardian/parent. In carrying out the interviews, privacy and confidentiality were ensured. Participation was based entirely on goodwill and there was no compensation for participating in this study.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.