Mahapatra, Bidhubhusan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0240-7026
Saggurti, Niranjan
Mishra, Raman
Walia, Monika
Mukherjee, Saradiya
Funding for this research was provided by:
David and Lucile Packard Foundation (2018-67909)
Article History
Received: 15 May 2020
Accepted: 17 November 2020
First Online: 30 November 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The institutional review board of Population Council reviewed and approved the study procedure and tools. The informed consent form included contact details of the chair of a local IRB and principal investigator of the study for participants to reach out to them in case of any concerns regarding their participation in the study. Prior to starting interviews, respondents were appraised of the study’s objectives, procedures, risks, and benefits associated with their participation. Written consent was obtained from respondents who could read and write, and for participants who could not, verbal consent was obtained. Before seeking verbal consent, the research investigator read the consent form in detail and explained the study objectives, risks, benefits, confidentiality, and voluntary nature of participation in the study. The investigator signed on the consent form indicating that verbal consent was sought from respondent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.