Nyokabi, Ndungu S.
Phelan, Lisette
Gemechu, Gizachew
Berg, Stefan
Lindahl, Johanna F.
Mihret, Adane
Wood, James L. N.
Moore, Henrietta L.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) program (BB/L018977/1., BB/L018977/1.)
Article History
Received: 14 July 2022
Accepted: 5 May 2023
First Online: 16 May 2023
Declarations
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: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the University College London Research Ethics Committee (UCL-REC) approval number 19867/001 and the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) and ALERT hospital AHRI/ALERT Ethics Review Committee (AAERC) approval (Protocol number PO-(46/14).Informed consent was obtained from all meat and milk value chain actors involved in the study who were briefed in the presence of a witness (local experts), that their participation in the study was voluntary, and that confidentiality would be maintained at all times. We confirm that none of the subjects who participated in the study was under the age of sixteen or was a vulnerable individual. We also confirm that the data collected through discussion were kept anonymous, confidential and in accordance with international and national ethical guidelines.
: Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study for the use of images taken during the study from meat and milk value chain actors, who were briefed in the presence of a witness (local experts), that their participation in the study was voluntary, that confidentiality would be maintained at all times and that the images will be destroyed should they chose to withdraw their consent within a reasonable time after the study period.
: The authors declare no competing interests.