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This gap constrains efforts to advance their mental well-being and social inclusion in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3.4 and 10.2. This study therefore examined the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among these populations in Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 481 participants who met predefined eligibility criteria in two purposively selected districts in Ghana. Guided by the Stress Process Model, psychological distress was measured using a study-specific 18-item scale adapted from the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition and Patient Health Questionnaire. 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