Moyo, Nkumbula
Makasa, Mpundu
Chola, Mumbi
Musonda, Patrick
Article History
Received: 11 January 2017
Accepted: 26 March 2018
First Online: 16 April 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Since the study involved utilisation of secondary data extracted from MDSR reports which included verbal autopsies, there were minimal risks involved. The protocol was developed and submitted to the University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (UNZABREC), who approved the study on 8th September, 2015 with approval reference number 017–06-16, assurance number; FWA00000338 and IRB00001131 of IORG0000774. The study commenced after permission was sought and obtained from the Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health as well as Lundazi District Medical Office. Confidentiality was guaranteed by ensuring that data extracted from the source was anonymous and did not identify actual individuals or owners of the information by use of codes. Numbers and initials were used as identifiers for the records (as is the practice during maternal death reviews) and people engaged in data collection were oriented on how to handle data and ensure confidentiality.
: The Ministry of Health through Lundazi District Medical Office gave consent to publish study findings.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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