Hamal, Mukesh http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8579-1929
de Cock Buning, Tjard
De Brouwere, Vincent
Bardají, Azucena
Dieleman, Marjolein
Article History
Received: 15 November 2017
Accepted: 7 August 2018
First Online: 22 August 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study is part of a larger research program conducted in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The technical approval for the study was granted by the Science Committee of EMGO+ Institute in the Netherlands. The ethical approval for data collection in India was obtained from the SAHAYOG Ethics Protocol and Policies Pertaining to Human Subjects Research Committee, India. Further, prior to the interviews or FGDs participants were asked to confirm their consent either in written or verbal (especially, for those who could not read and write), and were assured of their privacy and confidentiality.
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