Greetings,

You are being invited to consider participating in a study that involves research into the self-management techniques of postgraduate students in UKZN. The aim and purpose of this research is to examine the various challenges that face individuals at postgraduate level and the role of self-management in dealing with these challenges. The study is expected to include 32 participants in total at the University of Kwazulu-Natal (Westville campus). The duration of your participation if you choose to participate and remain in the study is expected to be 20 minutes.

In the event of any problems or concerns/questions you may contact the researcher at halisha.ramlall@gmail.com or the UKZN Humanities & Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee, contact details as follows:

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH ETHICS ADMINISTRATION

Research Office, Westville Campus

Govan Mbeki Building

Private Bag X 54001
Durban 4000  KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

Tel: 27 31 2604557- Fax: 27 31 2604609

Email: HSSREC@ukzn.ac.za   

Your participation in the study is voluntary and by participating, you are granting the researcher permission to use your responses. You may refuse to participate or withdraw from the study at any time with no negative consequence. There will be no monetary gain from participating in the study. Your anonymity will be maintained by the researcher and the School of Management, I.T. & Governance and your responses will not be used for any purposes outside of this study. All data, both electronic and hard copy, will be securely stored during the study and archived for 5 years. After this time, all data will be destroyed.

If you have any questions or concerns about participating in the study, please contact me or my research supervisor at the numbers listed on the survey. This survey will close on 25 October 2016. The link to the survey is  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZYBPBM.

Sincerely

Halisha Ramlall