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A qualitative study on cultural sensitivity during survey fieldwork for early childhood caries in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: bridging the gap between culture and science
OBJECTIVE: The qualitative study described culture-related issues that may bridge the ethical conduct of fieldwork for a cross-sectional study of the oral health of preschool children in the Ife Central Local Government Area of Nigeria, conducted between December 2024 and January 2025. RESULTS: There were 1,411 mother‒child pairs recruited by 20 research assistants and nine dentists trained on ethical considerations and cultural sensitivity before data collection began. A group discussion (debriefing session) was held with 18 consenting research assistants and nine dentists of the fieldwork. T…
