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Ethical review and consent

YW Yohannes Dibaba Wado
ES Elizabeth A. Sully
JM Joyce N. Mumah
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The survey protocols of DHS data are reviewed by the ICF Institutional Review Board (IRB) and by Institutional Review Board in the host country. While the ICF IRB ensures that the survey complies with regulations for the protection of human subjects, the host country IRB ensures that the survey complies with laws and norms of the nation. The National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health of the host countries coordinate the process of obtaining ethical approval from the national IRBs. In addition, an informed oral consent is obtained from each respondent and a parent or guardian provides consent for an adolescent under 18 years. The description of DHS consent process is available from https://www.dhsprogram.com/What-We-Do/Protecting-the-Privacy-of-DHS-Survey-Respondents.cfm.

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