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March 30, 2026BMC Medical EthicsOpen Access

Return of health research findings in Nigeria-perspective of potential research participants

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VCVictor Nnabuike ChukwukeluOOOnochie Ikechukwu OkoyeEAElias Aniwada

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Overview

Mixed-methods approach reveals public desire for actionable results in Nigeria, highlighting ethical challenges.

Key Points

  • This study explores potential participants' perspectives on the return of health research findings in Nigeria.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey of 405 urban residents in Nigeria
  • Utilized both quantitative (descriptive statistics, chi-square tests) and qualitative methods (thematic content analysis)
  • Examined participants' understanding of primary research results and incidental findings
  • 97% of respondents desired the return of individual results with clinical utility
  • Participants showed misconceptions about the distinction between primary research results and incidental findings
  • Trust in researchers was a significant predictor of wanting results returned, while demographics were not

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Chukwukelu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c9c5a4f8fdd13afe0bd996https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01448-w
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