Vambi, Brunhel N’tambu
Audet, Pascal
Blaney, Sonia
Nyange, Marie Ndambo
Khasa, Damase Phambu
Article History
Received: 8 August 2024
Accepted: 13 January 2025
First Online: 1 April 2025
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Université Laval (Approval number: 2020-146/23-07-2020).
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Participants were provided with comprehensive information regarding the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the study. They were assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any consequences.