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Article History

Received: 25 June 2024

Accepted: 21 January 2025

First Online: 3 March 2025

Declarations

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: The Afrocentric praxis: new insight into healthcare and social service responses to intimate partner violence among African, Caribbean, and Black women in Ontario, Canada. The study was approved by the following affiliated institutional Research Ethics Boards (REBs): McMaster University Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB), and Centre for Community Based Research Community Research Ethics Office — CREO. All methods were carried out following relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the study. Participants were provided with detailed information about the research objectives, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. They were assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any point without any negative consequences. Confidentiality and anonymity were guaranteed, and participants were informed about how their data would be used and stored. All questions and concerns were addressed to ensure that participants fully understood what their participation entailed before they provided their consent.

: All participants provided explicit consent for the publication of the study findings. They were informed that their contributions would be anonymized, and that no identifying information would be disclosed in any reports or publications. Participants were made aware that the results of the study could be disseminated through academic journals, conferences, and other scholarly platforms. They were also allowed to review and approve any direct quotes or excerpts from their interviews that might be included in the publication. This process ensured that participants were fully aware of and in agreement with how their information would be shared publicly.

: The authors declare no competing interests.