Nicol, Edward
Jama, Ngcwalisa Amanda
Mehlomakulu, Vuyelwa
Hlongwa, Mbuzeleni
Pass, Desiree
Basera, Wisdom
Bradshaw, Debbie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the terms of Cooperative Agreement (Number 1U2GGH001150., Number 1U2GGH001150., Number 1U2GGH001150., Number 1U2GGH001150., Number 1U2GGH001150., Number 1U2GGH001150., Number 1U2GGH001150.)
Article History
Received: 4 April 2023
Accepted: 21 August 2023
First Online: 9 September 2023
Declarations
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: This project was reviewed in accordance with CDC human research protection procedures and was determined to be research, but CDC investigators did not interact with human subjects or have access to identifiable data or specimens for research purposes. It was approved by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) ethics committee in October 2016 (EC021-7/2016). Additional approvals were received from the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Health and the uThukela district in October 2017.All participants completed an informed consent form before participating in this study, which was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (1964). Confidentiality and privacy were maintained using study codes instead of the participant’s details in all our records. Audio recordings and transcripts were stored at the SAMRC in a password-protected file. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic under investigation, referral pamphlets with details of support centres were made available to participants who became emotionally distressed during the interview. Furthermore, interviewers received weekly debriefing sessions with the project lead and immediate supervisors.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.