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participants must be to protect the interests of the participants so that they are protected
from any harm. Becker-Kornstaedt (2001) suggests that the participant interests can be
protected by using techniques such as manipulating data, providing different reports to
different stakeholders, and providing the right to withdraw to the participants.
Finally, feedback of the research results must be provided to the participants. The opin-
ion of the participants about the validity of the results must also be asked. This will help
in increasing the trust between the researcher and the participant.
1.6 Import ...