Various stakeholders, both local and international, were engagenged at different stages of the planning phase of the study. Our team planned to provide updates on the progress of the planning phase and get input from the stakeholders on aspects involving community engagement. Unfortunately because of several reasons including the lack of a dedicated person to maintain communication with stakeholders – communication with the stakeholders was irregular. Some stakeholders became suspicious and thought the team was hiding information, others lost interest and stopped participating. However, once funding was approved and dedicated personnel hired, stakeholders are updated regularly and there is a constant stream of communication between our team and the stakeholders.
