Akwaa Harrison, Obed
Ifie, Idolo
Nkwonta, Chikere
Dzandu, Bennett Atta
Gattor, Albert Owusu
Adimado, Emma Efua
Odoi, Kofi Kafui
Aziavor, Benedicta
Saalia, Firibu Kwesi
Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda
Funding for this research was provided by:
OR Tambo Research Chair, University of Ghana
Article History
Received: 3 July 2023
Accepted: 11 March 2024
First Online: 5 April 2024
Declarations
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: This research was carried in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the study protocol was approved by the ethics committee of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR-IRB CPN: 031/21–22). Additionally, permission was obtained from the district assembly, and participants gave informed written consent to be part of the study after the study protocol was carefully explained to them in a language they best understood. Informed consent was obtained from the parents/ legal guardian or caregivers of participants who were below 16 years of age.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.