Ethical consideration Sample Clauses

Ethical consideration. ‌ All research in this study was undertaken in accordance with the NUGSE code of ethics. The research did not include the financial cost of participating. The research does not analyse individual-specific teacher or school responses but rather builds general results. It is considered no more than minimal risk since the research involves human subjects who are older than 18 years old. Considering the anonymity or confidentiality of the survey participants, it is strictly anonymous. Only your age, gender, country of origin, subjects taught, dominant language, years of experience of teachers, school type, and school name are asked in the questionnaire. Only the researcher and the research advisor will have access to the digital data. Full consent is obtained from the participants prior to the study.

Ethical consideration. Emory University's Institutional review board (IRB) and ▇▇▇▇▇ Research Oversight Committee approved the FACS study, and the PI of FACS study shared the data after removing all Protected Health Information (PHI). Only the PI has access to the data and the code that links any identifiers to the participants.

Ethical consideration. The Institutional Review Board of Emory University in the United States determined this project (IRB00081173) did not qualify as human subjects research and was granted exemption status. Additionally, protocol and research instruments were submitted to the Ethics Research Committee of the Ministère de la santé et de la lutte contre le SIDA in Côte d’Ivoire for review and approval was granted. Both the qualitative and quantitative data were anonymous, and no identifying information was attained or stored. Upon completion of transcription, all voice recordings of FGDs and IDIs were destroyed.

Ethical consideration. ‌ Curriculum Development‌

Ethical consideration. The first Ethical clearance and approval were granted by Mekelle University, college of health sciences ethical clearance committee and the second was from KA-HDSS head office. The authors have no conflict of interest

Ethical consideration. In this special studies project, there is no human subject research, or interventions that would result in risks to human subjects. As such, this special project was deemed by MPH Thesis Committee Chair to meet the established guidelines for exemption from Emory IRB approval. The development of the training manual uses web research and the input of the CEO of the organization, who resided in the Kajiado region. The input does not include collection or storage of personal health information. The feedback provided is regarding the health and water, sanitation, and hygiene needs of the community in this arid region as it pertains to their specific culture and infrastructure.

Ethical consideration. Ethical clearance was obtained from the respective school of public health, and AAU College of health science ethical committees. A formal letter was also submitted to all the concerned bodies to obtain their co-operation. The right and autonomy of all participants were respected. They were given any information they needed, verbally and in writing. The participation was voluntarily and they can withdraw from the study at any time without explanation and without penalty or loss of benefit. The autonomy of each participant was assured unless they needed assistance in filling out the questionnaire. In such cases, confidentiality was assured and no personal details were recorded or produced on any documentation related to the study.

Ethical consideration. This study was submitted to the Institutional Review Board at Emory University and determined to meet the criteria for exemption.

Ethical consideration. This study was exempt by Emory’s Institutional Review Board because results of the study were for UNICEF’s internal use to make informed decisions regarding the program. Written consent was obtained from each participant of both the focus group discussions and in- depth interviews. Informed consent forms were available in both Sinhala and English. Transcribers and translators were asked to sign a participant non-disclosure agreement, and were briefed to respect and honor the privacy of each participant. All transcripts were de- identified prior to data analysis, and stored in a password-protected laptop. Data analysis was conducted on MaxQDA version 12. Initially, five transcripts were chosen for code development: one from the Medical Officer of Health, one from the government MSG program staff, two from UNICEF MSG program staffs, and one from focus group discussion with the PHMs. These transcripts were chosen to ensure that codes were developed using a range of views and experiences. Memoing was done on each transcript to identify themes and issues, which resulted in an initial set of inductive codes. These codes were used to analyze all of the transcripts, and as new themes and issues emerged, codes were added or modified. Description and comparison were used to understand each theme fully. The themes and issues were then categorized into broader topics and relations between these topics were conceptualized using evidence from the data. The researchers involved in collecting and analyzing data for this study were not Sri Lankans or employees of any of the associated organizations: UNICEF, PLAN International, Health Promotion Foundation or Medical Research Institute. Therefore, the study benefits from the researchers’ objectivity towards Sri Lanka’s mother support group programs. Also, the same researchers collected and analyzed the data. Thus, the analysis ensures consistency in data interpretation. However, due to familiarity with the context during data collection, the researchers were cautious of any possible bias during analysis. Therefore, while coding, the researchers practiced reflexivity and coded the same transcript multiple times to identify and to eliminate any bias.