Shikuku, Duncan N.
Milimo, Benson
Ayebare, Elizabeth
Gisore, Peter
Nalwadda, Gorrette
Article History
Received: 22 March 2017
Accepted: 30 April 2018
First Online: 15 May 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study protocols were approved by the Makerere University, School of Health Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB) (SHSREC REF: 2015–028), Moi University/Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Institutional Research and Ethics Committee (IREC) (FAN: IREC 1608 and the Kakamega County General Hospital Ethics and Research Committee (ERC no. 9/04/2016. Written informed consent was obtained from the HCPs prior to inclusion in the study. Verbal informed consent was secured by the research assistants from both low and high risk mothers during the first stage of labor as it is difficult to predict that the baby would need help to breathe immediately after birth. Later, all those who met the criteria were observed irrespective of the mode of delivery. There was apprehension on the side of HCPs on repercussions in case of identification of incorrect practices or poor skills. However, they were assured that the records would not bear any identification apart from the anonymous study code and strict observation of confidentiality at all levels of the study was maintained.
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