Palas, Jahir Uddin
Sorwar, Golam
Hoque, Md Rakibul
Sivabalan, Achchuthan
Funding for this research was provided by:
School of Business and Tourism (SBaT), Southern Cross University.
Article History
Received: 27 November 2021
Accepted: 28 March 2022
First Online: 24 July 2022
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from Southern Cross University Human Research Ethics Committee guided by Australian National Statement of Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 with Approval Number ECN-14–283. There is ethical clearance body in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), for health-related studies. However, they are established to handle ethics matters only for purely medical research purposes, such as clinical trial for a new medication. This study was not intended for purely medical research but for investigating the adoption and usage of mobile health technology intervention among elderlies. Moreover, all authors of the paper born and raised in Bangladesh possess a rich understanding of age groups' local dynamism and culture. The respondents were required to read (or the interviewer to read it to them) the information sheet and the consent form and signed (or thumb printed) the same.
: Not applicable.
: There is no conflict of interest in the submission of this paper.