Bomba, Degani Banzulu
Ilunga, Daniel Kalombo
Kikumpa, Jacques Benangindu
Kapuku-Kalala-Malu, Célestin
Phanzu, Bernard Kianu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9836-9532
Article History
Received: 9 October 2024
Accepted: 28 October 2025
First Online: 19 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Joseph Kasavubu University (no. UKV/CE/002/2023). The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki for research that involves human subjects. Each participant was informed about the study’s purpose and results, and their informed consent was obtained before they were included in the study.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants before they were included in the study.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.