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Memela, Sinenhlanhla
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Received: 13 February 2024
Accepted: 21 August 2024
First Online: 1 September 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The research involves human participants, so Rhodes University has given ethical clearance to this research project. You can request to see the clearance certificate by contacting the Ethics Coordinator (ethics-committee@ru.ac.za). All procedures performed involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the Rhodes University Ethical Standards Committee, reference number 2023-7347-7994.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals who participated in the study. Participants had to sign an informed consent declaration form, which provided information about the nature and purpose of the study, the benefits and risks, and how data is collected, managed, analysed, presented, and stored. The study uses the concept of habitus to understand whether the changing design of traditional rondavels has influenced their utilisation, based on a case study of the Mbhashe Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. Participating in this research project contributes to the sustainability and preservation of memory. Participants answered questions from the interview schedule. Participation was entirely voluntary, and they were made aware that they could withdraw at any stage without any negative consequences and would not be compensated for participating. Participants were also notified that some use of space might trigger bad experiences and be sensitive or hurtful; should they feel triggered, they can withdraw or not talk about such experiences. Confidentiality and anonymity of records were maintained when presenting the results. The data collected is stored securely, and only used for publication of this journal, if any data collected is to be used by the Researcher for any further study, the participants will be informed in writing. Participants have a right to receive feedback about this research unless they elect not to receive this feedback.
