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research should be done first and which can be done late? 
 
 
7. Ethical acceptability 
We should always consider the possibility that we may inflict harm on others 
while carrying out research. Therefore, it will be useful to review the proposed 
study. 
 
b) Scales for rating research topics 
Relevance 
1 = Not relevant 
2 = Relevant 
3 = very relevant 
Avoidance of duplication 
1 = Sufficient information already available 
2 = Some information available but major issues not covered 
3 = No sound information available on which to base problem-solving 
Feasibility 
1 = Study not feasible considering available resources 
2 = Study feasible considering available resources
3 = Study very feasible considering available resources
 
 
Political acceptability 
1
 
= Topic not acceptable
2 = Topic somewhat acceptable 
3 = Topic fully acceptable 
Applicability 
1 = No chance of recommendations being implemented
2 = Some chance of recommendations being implemented 
3 = Good chance of recommendations being implemented 
 

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Urgency 
1 = Information not urgently needed 
2 = Information could be used but a delay of some months would be acceptable 
3 = Data very urgently needed for decision-making
Ethical acceptability 
1 = Major ethical problems 
2 = Minor ethical problems
 
3
 
= No ethical problems 
N.B. The above rating should be based on the existing data and not on mere assumptions. 
 
 Exercises 
 
 
1. In a certain district (population, 150,000), sanitary conditions are very poor (only 5% of 
households have latrines) and diseases connected with poor sanitation, such as, 
gastroenteritis and worms are very common. The Ministry of Health has initiated a 
sanitation project that aims at increasing the number of households with latrines by 
20% each year. The project provides materials and the population should provide 
labour. Two years later, less than half of the target has been reached.