Table 2.

Research ethics policies

	Cluster level N (%)	Institution-specific N (%)	Cluster- and institution-specific (%)	Not available (%)
Research ethics policies
Establishment of ethics review committee	3 (37.5%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Membership composition and functions of ethics review committee	3 (37.5%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Protocol submission to ethics review committee	3 (37.5%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Review of a new research proposal and continuing review	3 (37.5%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Consent process and subject informed	3 (37.5%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Rights and protection of study participants	3 (37.5%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Management of conflict of interest	2 (25%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)
Research team role definitions	2 (25%)	4 (50%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)