Singano, Violeth E.
Millanzi, Walter C.
Moshi, Fabiola
Article History
Received: 16 October 2023
Accepted: 16 May 2024
First Online: 26 May 2024
Declarations
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: It is imperative to carry out tasks properly for any research project to be considered, so all protocol processes, including ethical Clearance obtained by the UDOM Institutional Research Review Ethics Committee (IRREC) with research proposal ethical clearance number MA.84/261/61/37 and research permit number MA.84/261/02/35 for Dodoma Region and MA.84/261/02/36 for Tanga Region, Tanzania. Written informed consent was obtained from the participants; respondents participated in the study after being informed and understanding all information concerning the research process. Confidentiality is assured by ensuring that the names of the participants or the training institution are not shown on the data collection instruments or the data collected from them for research purposes. Respondents’ privacy was safeguarded by providing them with separate, unoccupied rooms. The principal investigator maintained a high level of focus throughout the investigation. Data were meticulously managed using a designated key folder exclusively by the Principal Investigator and were not shared externally without the express authorization of both the Principal Investigator and UDOM. In cases where students chose to discontinue their participation in the study, permission was granted after they provided a reason to the principal investigator. Additionally, the respective authorities in the sampled study settings were readily available to manage unforeseen events such as student fainting, asthma attacks, or collapses, as the researcher may not have been able to address these situations adequately.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.