One Health research ethics review processes in African countries: Challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACT: One Health research has gained attention over the past few decades due to its potential to improve health challenges across the globe. However, obtaining ethics approvals for timely implementation of One Health research is a challenge in some contexts. Our study was undertaken to describe various challenges faced by researchers, research ethics committees (RECs) and members of regulatory bodies in Africa. An online survey was conducted between March and June 2021. The effect of predictors, including respondents' role (e.g., REC member, regulator and/or One Health researcher), sex, education, age, and country, on the perception of challenges and opportunities when conducting and reviewing One Health research, was investigated using multivariable linear regression models. Participants with d

SUBMITTER: Belaynehe KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247289 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature