Walia, Monika
Irani, Laili http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5472-507X
Chaudhuri, Indrajit
Atmavilas, Yamini
Saggurti, Niranjan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP 1141832)
Article History
Received: 25 May 2019
Accepted: 3 February 2020
First Online: 7 February 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was reviewed and approved by the institution’s ethical review board. Ethical approval for the study was sought from the institutional IRB. A comprehensive informed consent process was followed, with respondents informed about the study, including the interview’s duration (approximately 45 min), and their queries addressed before written consent was taken. In cases where respondents were illiterate or did not want to sign a consent form, verbal consent was taken. A copy of the written consent was provided to respondents for their records. Participants were not given any monetary compensation for their time.
: Written consent was taken from all participants to participate in the study and share the findings from this study. A hard copy of the consent form was left with the participant for their records.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.