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Table 2 Stakeholder engagement, goals for engagement, and experiences

From: Challenges for consent and community engagement in the conduct of cluster randomized trial among school children in low income settings: experiences from Kenya

Stakeholders

Goals for engagement

Challenges

1. National level stakeholders (Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education)

• Sensitize them about the study

• Unavailability due to busy schedules

• Seek their opinions about the study design

• Inadequate time to have in-depth discussions about the study

2. Provincial level stakeholders (Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education)

• To identify any study related concerns

 

• Get their endorsement to proceed with the study

3. District level stakeholders (District education office, district health management team)

• To sensitize them about the study

• Equally busy and at times unavailable for meetings

• To seek their support to conduct the study in the district

• Because of more involvement in the study, it may be difficult to balance personal interests and expectations with study objectives.

• To obtain feedback on study design and recruitment strategies

• To identify contextual factors that may affect implementation

• To map out local stakeholders and assist in mobilization

4. Local level stakeholders (Chiefs, community health workers, teachers, area education officers, parents’ representatives)

• To sensitize them about the study

• Difficulties in understanding technical study procedures

• Obtain their support for the study

• Views and perceptions of the study can negatively influence participation

• Obtain permission to hold meetings in schools and community

• Potential for ‘role slippage’ and risk of ‘coercing’ people to participate in the study

• Assist in mobilization and information dissemination

• Personal needs might override reasons for engagement which could be linked to incentives

 

• Can sabotage the project if not well informed/consulted