Informed Consent

You are invited to take part in an online survey for a research project that investigates the relationship between South African cultures and wildlife. This research is for a Doctoral degree for Fortunate Phaka from North-West University and Hasselt University. Your participation will take approximately 15 minutes. Please take some time to read the information presented here, which will explain the details of this study. Please ask the researcher any questions about any part of this study that you do not fully understand using the contact details written below. It is very important that you are fully satisfied, that you clearly understand what this research is about and how you might be involved. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may refuse to take part in the research or exit the survey at any time without penalty. You cannot participate if you are under the age of 18.


If you agree to participate you will be expected to answer questions and how your culture relates to wildlife. The results will be published in scientific articles, a thesis and a book. The research contributes to the preservation of traditional knowledge and participant responses will be compiled into to a book about South African cultures and wildlife. The book will be written in  South  African indigenous languages. For confidentiality purposes, you will not be asked your name. To ensure that there is no duplication of participation, you will be requested to enter a phone number or email address, and these will not be used to contact you. No one will be able to identify you or your answers, and no one will know whether or not you participated in the study.


Researcher Name: Fortunate Mafeta Phaka
Phone number: 0658563696 (WhatsApp)
Email: wild@wildvernac.org