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Graduate Institute of International

Development and Applied Economics
(GIIDAE)
PARTICIPANTS INFORMATION/CONSCENT SHEET
on a study of the Effects of farm diversification on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers: A case study
of Zanzibar
PARTICIPANTS REFERENCE CODE:

This study is part of requirement of a MSc. degree at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. As a result,
you have been selected to participate in the research which examines the effects of agricultural diversification in the
livelihoods of smallholder farmers in your community.
This document has been reviewed by the University of Reading Research Ethics Committee, and has rendered a
favourable ethical opinion for conduct. By taking part in this data collection, you have acknowledged your consent
and comprehension of the terms of participation in the study.
For the purpose of this research, your identity will be kept confidential and may not be revealed to anyone other
than the researcher and the University of Reading. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and you may
withdraw from the activity at any time. Should at any time you wish to withdraw any response you made to a
question, you can do so by contacting the University and quoting your unique participant number on the top of the
page.
Should you want to receive further information about the questionnaire and this study, please feel free to contact
me or the University at the following address below.
Contact:
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
University of Reading, Whiteknights
PO Box 237, READING, RG6 6AR
Phone: +44 (0) 118 378 4549
Fax: +44 (0) 118 926 124
Email: pgso@reading.ac.uk
Email: b.m.touray@student.reading.ac.uk

SAPD Ethical Clearance Submission Form

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