Special Report: Promoting ethical approaches to research

Non ethical approaches and non- involvement of community based institutions have been identified as impediments to quality social research in the country. Radio Nigeria Correspondent Timothy Bamidele in this special report takes a look at research activities and ways its outcome could better support the process of grassroots developments His Reports Research is defined as the systematic investigations into and study of materials and sources, in order to establish fact and reach new conclusion. Professional from different fields of human endeavors kept toiling day in day out to address various issue facing humanity. Speaking on the value of research Dr Morenike Ukpong of Child Dental Health Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state noted that researchers especially in Africa needed to adhere strictly to international best practices and ethical standard While describing community based organizations as a vital tool in research process, Dr Ukpong who is also a researcher and trainer on new HIV-AIDS vaccines called on researchers to always secure consent of civil society groups to validate and enrich quality of their works. Another researcher and Programme Manager for new HIV Vaccines and Microbicide Advocacy Society, Mrs. Florita Zereki highlighted on the need for CBO’s to be educated in research process, saying that with proper orientation and involvement, any community affected by a condition would get useful feedback. In a separate interview, the Coordinator of a Community Based Organization, Word Foundation Life Care Ikire, Osun state Reverend Adetoyese Adedeji affirmed that researchers would have more impact with the engagement of grassroots organizations. Reverend Adedeji added that with proper training and empowerment of community based organizations, standard of researches would be raised for societal developmentSpecial Report