Towards prevention of new COVID-19 infections in institutions of higher education: factors influencing compliance with mask-wearing among public university students in Ghana.

"Declarations Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Ethics approvalApproval for the study was obtained from the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana on 20th January 2020 (Ref. DAA/A.1/A. A/Vol.4/29). Consent to participateAll participants gave written online voluntary informed consent prior to the data collection. The written on-line consent form provided potential research participants with sufficient written information on the nature of their participation so as to decide whether to participate in the study or not. The participants were then given the option to consent by indicating agree to participate or disagree to participate at the tail end of the information provided. Consent for publicationNot Applicable. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

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