TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural Values and Beliefs of Selected Local Communities in Botswana
T2 - Implications for Human Subject Research Ethics Practice
AU - Koloi-Keaikitse, Setlhomo
AU - Geller, Gail
AU - Jankie, Dudu
AU - Ali, Joseph
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was conducted with support from the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health under award number D43TW010512. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the U.S. National Institutes of Health
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - Calls have been made for researchers prospectively and continuously to engage study communities. If done, this typically occurs through a specific research study or collaboration. Rarely are community mores examined in-depth to understand implications for research ethics policy processes. We describe a qualitative study designed to understand local community values, beliefs, and practices that relate to research ethics in Botswana and explore how communities would want their interests represented. Through focus group discussions across two different selected ethnic communities and in-depth interviews with paramount chiefs, we highlight a range of community values and expectations that represent concrete behavioral representations of respect and trustworthiness. Communities are willing to engage in the process of enhancing research and research ethics policies and procedures. We invite future research and training that seek to connect local conceptualizations of substantive and procedural aspects of research ethics.
AB - Calls have been made for researchers prospectively and continuously to engage study communities. If done, this typically occurs through a specific research study or collaboration. Rarely are community mores examined in-depth to understand implications for research ethics policy processes. We describe a qualitative study designed to understand local community values, beliefs, and practices that relate to research ethics in Botswana and explore how communities would want their interests represented. Through focus group discussions across two different selected ethnic communities and in-depth interviews with paramount chiefs, we highlight a range of community values and expectations that represent concrete behavioral representations of respect and trustworthiness. Communities are willing to engage in the process of enhancing research and research ethics policies and procedures. We invite future research and training that seek to connect local conceptualizations of substantive and procedural aspects of research ethics.
KW - Botswana
KW - community engagement
KW - community values
KW - research ethics
KW - respect for communities
KW - trust
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U2 - 10.1177/15562646211023332
DO - 10.1177/15562646211023332
M3 - Article
C2 - 34096809
AN - SCOPUS:85107697124
SN - 1556-2646
VL - 16
SP - 424
EP - 434
JO - Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
JF - Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
IS - 4
ER -