Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Article History
Received: 28 February 2018
Accepted: 5 April 2018
First Online: 13 April 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethics approval was granted for this qualitative study from the following three relevant bodies: the Institute of Health Research Ethics Committee (IHREC) at the University of Bedfordshire, UK, Omar Al-Mukhtar University affiliated to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya and the Regional Health Ministry in Benghazi, Libya. To comply with approved ethics regulations, all interviewees were reassured about the following five issues of ethical concern: disclosure; well informed; volunteering; competence and consent. The research participants were fully informed about the nature and purpose of the study through providing them with a participant information document and an informed consent form. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before participating in the interview.
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