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    Qualitative study of comprehension of heritability in genomics studies among the Yoruba in Nigeria

    Authors
    Clement A. Adebamowo
    Rasheed O. Taiwo
    John Ipadeola
    Temilola Yusuf
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    Description

    To address concerns about comprehension and adequacy of informed consent, qualitative data was collected to examine whether there are linguistic and cultural concepts used to communicate heritability of characters, traits, and diseases in an indigenous African population. Researchers conducted focus group discussions among 115 participants and key informant interviews among 25 stakeholders and key...

    Subject
    Informed Consent/ethics
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