Reconfirm consent by asking the participants to pass forward the pre-requested consent form. Restating the purpose of the research, and reassure confidentiality. Consequently, it is important to establish a personal contact with the interviewees so they are comfortable and willing to verbally express their thoughts and experiences. Nonetheless, where any request may be perceived as indicting lack of choice, to gain their confidence and participation, you will need to exercise care over the wording to be used in the request that is sent to them to take part. This can be a multistep process. For example, you may begin by approaching community supervisors or leaders and explaining the research to them. Simultaneously, an email with an attachment