Appiah-Kubi, Jamal http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8048-7458
Article History
Accepted: 1 January 2021
First Online: 18 January 2021
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The author declares that he has no conflict of interest.
: This paper has been carved from a broader study conducted by the researcher as part of his Master of Philosophy program. In order to ensure that the study conformed to standard practices in academic research, ethical issues were duly observed. Although ethical clearance was not sought for this study, the researcher under the guidance of supervisors ensured that specific ethical issues were not compromised, leading to its acceptance by the Graduate School of the university. Ethical issues that were keenly observed were participants’ informed consent, voluntary participation, anonymity and confidentiality and avoidance of plagiarism.
: The informed consent of all participants was sought. This process involved explaining the study to participants. The likely risks that participants could have been exposed to as a result of their participation in the study were also explained to them. The tool to be utilized in data collection (interview) was also clearly explained to the participants during the recruitment process. Participants were also made to sign a consent form prior to their engagement in the study. The consent form is attached below: