Lawson, Elaine T. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-1760
Alare, Rahinatu Sidiki
Salifu, Abdul Rauf Zanya
Thompson-Hall, Mary
Funding for this research was provided by:
IDRC (107640-001)
Article History
First Online: 5 February 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Ethical clearance to undertake study was sought from the University of Ghana under the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Programme. In the study area, the permission of gatekeepers (chiefs, individuals from relevant agencies or organizations, assembly men and others in authority) was sought before commencing this study.
: All respondents were informed of the nature of the study to get their consent before proceeding with the interview. Research participants were not exposed any risk of physical and psychological threat. Participation in the research was voluntary and respondents had the right to partake or not. They could even quit in the middle of participation without providing a justification for their actions. In this study however, none of the respondents declined from participation. Participants in the study were assured that the data would be used for academic research purposes only and would be handled properly to guarantee their safety and confidentiality.
: No animals were used/harmed in this study as the research did not involved animals.