Table 1 Research Ethics Approval and evidence of Ethics Approval in students’ theses/dissertations from 1986 to 2010
From: Are students kidding with health research ethics? The case of HIV/AIDS research in Cameroon
Period | Number of theses/dissertations | Reported Research Ethics Approval (%) | Attached proof of Ethics Approval letter(%)* |
|---|---|---|---|
1986–1990 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
1991–1995 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
1996–2000 | 28 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
2001–2005 | 82 | 4 (4.88) | 2 (2.44) |
2006–2010 | 59 | 13 (22.03) | 7 (11.86) |
Total | 174 | 17 (9.77) | 9 (52.94) |