Prall, Sean https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5719-6460
Scelza, Brooke https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5875-8875
Davis, Helen Elizabeth https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8880-354X
Funding for this research was provided by:
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (2438025)
Social Science Research Council
Article History
Received: 4 July 2024
Revised: 18 March 2025
Accepted: 10 April 2025
First Online: 21 April 2025
Declarations
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: The study received ethics approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of California, Los Angeles (IRB #10–000238). Within the community, permission was granted by the local chiefs and heads of household where the study was conducted. This project was also approved by the Namibian Department of Home Affairs (#0011122005863) and was conducted in collaboration with the Hizetjitwa Indigenous People’s Organization (HIPO). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: The authors confirm that verbal informed consent was obtained from all individuals participating in the study, as approved by the UCLA IRB, as the majority of the study population is non-literate.