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Informed Consent: Adults

What is it?

A short script used by A360 to secure the full and informed consent of parents of adolescents, in-laws, adult male partners, community influencers, and providers.

How did we use it?

Before asking any research questions, our team made sure participants had agreed to collaborate with us. We used informed consent to ensure adults knew (1) the purpose of our study, (2) topics we’d discuss, (3) how we’d ensure their confidentiality, (4) that their participation was completely voluntary, and (5) who they can contact for more information. We used this process in all three countries, though the example shared here is from our Ethiopia team.

Consider using it to:

Adapt for your own research purposes—to gain informed consent of adult stakeholders and influencers.