Atinyagrika Adugbire, Bernard
Aziato, Lydia
Article History
Received: 8 January 2018
Accepted: 3 July 2018
First Online: 9 July 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, granted ethical clearance with the code NMIMR-IRB CPN 099/13–14 to conduct the study. Besides, the authorities of the Upper East Regional and Municipal Health Directorate and the Regional hospital, Bolgatanga also gave ethical clearance for the study to be conducted. The participants also signed the consent form after the relevant information was provided to them. The participants were informed that their participation in the study was voluntary and that they could withdraw at anytime they wish to do so. The participants were also informed that there will not be direct benefits from the study but their views would help nursing staff at the unit to know what participants want from them. Pseudonyms like female participant one (FP1) or male participant one (MP1) were used to ensure participants’ anonymity and confidentiality.
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