Ethical Relativism and Circumstances of Social and Cultural Contingencies on Informed Consent in the Conduct of Research: Clinical Trials in Nigeria

Aluko-Arowolo, Sola; Lawal, Saheed Akinmayọwa; Nwaobilor, Stephen

doi:10.1007/s41649-022-00223-4

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“…There are several biological samples that are held sacred by some communities in Africa (Nguyen & Wong, 2006; van Bogaert & Ogunbanjo, 2008) and their collection and storage may be socially unacceptable, as such, care should be taken to ensure that the research intensions are not misconstrued by such communities. Further, the most commonly used informed consent approaches in biobanking are premised in Western-European world-view that emphasizes individual consent (Beauchamp & Childress, 2013) whereas there are several community-level factors that influence participants’ decision-making during the informed consent process (Aluko-Arowolo et al, 2023; Dawson & Kass, 2005; Levine, 1991). These approaches pose a challenge to informed consent for biobanking research in Africa because of the communitarian nature of society, customary beliefs, spirituality and relational autonomy (Akpa-Inyang & Chima, 2021).…”

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Genetic and Genomic Researchers’ Perspectives on Biological Sample Sharing in Collaborative Research in Uganda: A Qualitative Study

Kaawa-Mafigiri

Ekusai-Sebatta

Munabi

et al. 2023

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

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Numerous ethical, legal, and social issues arise with biological sample sharing. The study explored the perspectives of genetic and genomic researchers on the sharing of biological samples in international collaborative research. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 researchers. Participants expressed positive attitudes towards biobanking and appreciated the benefits of cross-border sharing of biological samples but noted that this practice had adversely affected local capacity building efforts. There was limited understanding of the ethical and regulatory frameworks governing sample sharing. Researchers emphasized the importance of respecting cultural values in biobanking research. Issues concerning poor governance and inequitable benefit sharing were also raised. There is a need for fair and equitable international collaborations where all researchers are treated with respect and as equal partners.

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Genetic and Genomic Researchers’ Perspectives on Biological Sample Sharing in Collaborative Research in Uganda: A Qualitative Study

Kaawa-Mafigiri

Ekusai-Sebatta

Munabi

et al. 2023

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

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“…Qualitative research is a social-constructionist tradition of data collection; hence, it is apt for the contextual understanding of personal experiences and allows for processing instrumental narratives. 29 , 30 …”

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Qualitative Analysis of Coping Strategies Among Older Persons During COVID-19 Lockdown in Nigeria: Considerations for Community Health Promotion

Lawal

Aluko-Arowolo

2023

Community Health Equity Research & Policy

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Background: The challenge of COVID-19 and the disease control restrictions in Nigeria directly affected social life. Older adults were disproportionately affected because of social vulnerabilities, socio-economic dependency, and the high risk of COVID-19 infectious disease in the population.Purpose: To this end, the study explored the instrumental coping strategies of older adults duirng the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria. Research Design: An exploratory research design using qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews was adopted. Study Sample: Twenty-seven (27) older adults aged 60 years and more in Ibadan, Nigeria were purposively selected for participation in the research. Data Collection and/or Analysis: Community living older adults participated in in-depth telephone interviews during the COVID-19 restrictions. Using Atlas ti 8.4, the 27 transcripts were analyzed and validated through content analysis. Results: Older adults coped with fear, anxiety, depression, and other health challenges, and three major themes emerged as problem-focused coping strategies. Older adults explored spirituality, engaged in their social networks through telephones, and focused on a healthy diet and physical activities. Conclusions: Community health promotion strategies for older adults should explore the identified problem-focused coping strategies to optimize the health and wellbeing of older adults.

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“…Modern research does not allow researches that lack morality. Aluko-Arowolo, Lawal, and Adedeji et al (2023) point out that in an interconnected digital world, ethical considerations are compulsory, and they refer to: i.…”

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Challenges in research data collection and mitigation interventions

Menziwa,

Sesale,

Seeletse

2024

IJRBS

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This paper investigated the challenges that researchers in a health sciences university can experience, and ways to counterbalance the negative effects of these challenges. Focus was on the extent to which gatekeepers on higher education institutions (HEIs) can restrict research, and the way natural sciences researchers often experience gatekeeper biasness on denying them access as compared to the way health sciences researchers are treated. The method compared experiences of researchers for Master of Science (MSc) degrees in selected science subjects, and the projects undertaken by health sciences students. All the studies were based on students on campus as research subjects. The MSc ones were for students who were already academics teaching on campus. All the proposals received clearance certificates from the same ethics committee. Upon requiring the HEI registrar to grant permission to use the student as study participants, the health sciences were granted permission and the names of the students. For the science academics, they were denied permission to the student numbers, which were needed to request individual students to make on decisions whether they wanted to participate in the studies or not. Gatekeeping weaknesses were explored, and lawful interventions were used to collect research data. It was observed that in the science academic divisions of HEIs that are dominated by the health sciences, gatekeeper unfairness and power could offset creativities and innovations initiated by researchers. Recommendations have been made to limit this power.

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Ethical Relativism and Circumstances of Social and Cultural Contingencies on Informed Consent in the Conduct of Research: Clinical Trials in Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Genetic and Genomic Researchers’ Perspectives on Biological Sample Sharing in Collaborative Research in Uganda: A Qualitative Study

Genetic and Genomic Researchers’ Perspectives on Biological Sample Sharing in Collaborative Research in Uganda: A Qualitative Study

Qualitative Analysis of Coping Strategies Among Older Persons During COVID-19 Lockdown in Nigeria: Considerations for Community Health Promotion

Challenges in research data collection and mitigation interventions

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