Selnes, Florence Namasinga https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5266-6363
Article History
Received: 31 March 2024
Accepted: 9 December 2024
First Online: 19 December 2024
Competing interests
: The author declares no competing interests.
: This study was conducted with approval from the Norwegian Centre for Research Data (NSD) now called SIKT, an organ responsible for approving research at universities in Norway and this includes OsloMet where I worked. An application containing details of the study including interview guides were submitted and approved in August 2021. All research was performed in accordance with relevant guidelines/regulations applicable when human participants are involved.
: Informed consent was obtained from all study participants. Teenagers were formally informed about the study in verbal and written form. They were informed about the purpose of the research and that their views would be used in publications. Before participating in the study, all participants signed consent forms as is a requirement by the research ethics organ. But for adolescents below 16 years, written consent was obtained from their parents or guardians.