Crowley, Talitha http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-6553
Van der Merwe, Anita
Kidd, Martin
Skinner, Donald
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation
Article History
First Online: 6 April 2019
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
: Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee approval (Ref:S15/03/054) and Department of Health permission (Ref:WC_2015RP53_21) were obtained to conduct the study. Informed consent was obtained for all adult participants before data collection. Adolescent assent and parental consent (either in person or telephonically) was obtained for adolescents younger than 18. Adolescents and caregivers were reimbursed for their time and inconvenience (SA R80/USD 5.60 for interviews/focus groups and SA R30/USD 2.10 for completion of questionnaires). Participants could relate their experiences or complete questionnaires in their language of choice (English, Afrikaans or isiXhosa). All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for research on human beings were followed.