Lembebu, Corneille
Ngaboyeka, Gaylord
Bisimwa, Ghislain
Ndokabilya, Eustache
Makali, Samuel
Zalinga, Christian Chiribagula
Bugugu, Bony
Byamungu, Christian Mugisho
Murhima’alika, Christine Chimanuka
Bigirinama, Rosine N.
Dramaix, Michèle
Hermans, Michel P.
Mwene-Batu, Pacifique
Article History
Received: 5 November 2024
Accepted: 14 April 2025
First Online: 25 April 2025
Declarations
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: Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Respondents provided signed informed consent for participation to the study, either by written signature or by fingerprints, depending on literacy. All procedures performed in this study were approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the Université Catholique de Bukavu under the reference UCB/CIES/NC/021/2022 and were in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments. Data collection authorization was obtained from the healthcare facilities to be visited, following approval from the Provincial Division of Health and the Chief Medical Officer of the Health Zone.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.