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Table 6 Frequency of main difficulties encountered during data collection

From: Real ethics has dirty feet – data collector perspectives on risk exposure during data collection in conflict-affected Eastern DRC

Accessibility/work conditions

 

Category

Subcategories

Frequency

Principle difficulties encountered

  
 

Harsh weather conditions

14/26 (9DC + 5KI)

 

Insecurity

10/26 (5DC + 5KI)

 

Poor network connection

8/26 (6DC + 2KI)

 

Trial participants’ refusals

8/26 (7DC + 1KI)

 

Lack of accommodation and restaurant.

5/26 (4DC + 1KI)

 

Difficulty locating trial participants

4/26 (3DC + 1KI)

 

Lack of electric power

3/26 (1DC + 2KI)

 

Language barriers

2/26 (1DC + 1KI)

  1. Note: DC: data collector/s; KI: data supervisor/s