Thank you for your interest in responding to this survey.
Before proceeding, please review the following information related to the study and your rights. By completing the survey you will help us determine the average level of awareness and base knowledge of feed and water use efficiency in small ruminant livestock. This online survey will direct you through a set of questions. You can access the survey at https://go.osu.edu/2024smallruminantefficiency or this QR Code
The Ohio State University Office of Responsible Research Practices has classified this project as Exempt and assigned the study number 2023E1338.
- Completing this survey is voluntary; there is no compensation for participating.
- The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
- All responses will be combined so that no individual can be identified, and data will be kept for at least 5 years.
- Your de-identified information may be used or shared with other researchers without your additional informed consent.
- We will work to make sure that no one sees your survey responses without approval. But, because we are using the Internet, there is a chance that someone could access your online responses without permission. In some cases, this information could be used to identify you. Also, your study records may be reviewed by the following groups (as applicable to the research): Office of Human Research Protections or other federal, state, or international regulatory agencies; The Ohio State University Institutional Review Board or Office of Responsible Research Practices; Authorized Ohio State University Staff.
You may refuse to participate in this study without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. If you choose to participate in the study, you may discontinue participation at
any time without penalty or loss of benefits. By agreeing to participate, you do not give up any personal legal rights you may have as a participant in this study.
Contact the study lead John Yost at yost.77@osu.edu for more information about this research study. For questions about your rights as a participant in this study or to discuss other study-related
concerns or complaints with someone who is not part of the research team, you may contact the Office of Responsible Research Practices at 1-800-678-6251 or hsconcerns@osu.edu.
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