Masaba, Brian Barasa
Mmusi-Phetoe, Rose
Rono, Bernard
Moraa, Damaris
Moturi, John K.
Kabo, Jane W.
Oyugi, Samuel
Taiswa, Jonathan
Article History
Received: 14 August 2022
Accepted: 28 November 2022
First Online: 5 December 2022
Declarations
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: The ethical considerations that need to be anticipated are extensive, and they are reflected through the research process (24). The researchers were granted permission <i>(Registration: Rec-240816–052)</i> to conduct the study from the UNISA Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC), and administrative heads of the respective sampled hospitals in the study. The three primary ethical principles on which standards of ethical research conduct are based are beneficence, respect for human dignity, and justice. All these were ensured (44). All methods used in the study were performed following the relevant guidelines and regulations of the UNISA Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC).Participation was voluntary. Informed consent from each study participant was obtained after the nature of the study was fully explained. There were no direct benefits to the recruited study participants (midwives) within the study. Furthermore, there are no foreseeable risks involved in their respective participation. The study maintained high confidentiality and anonymity during and after data collection procedures. No personal identifiers were collected or utilised. Concerning COVID-19, the researchers washed their hands and wore surgical masks before and after handling all study tools. The forms were enough for each participant to get a copy and social distance of one metre was adhered to. Sharing of the study tool forms among study participants was avoided. The study participants wore surgical masks and sanitised their hands before and after handling the study tools.
: Not applicable.
: There is no competing interest.