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Authors
Awundja, Bertin Mamere Atangana
Tchuente, Boris Ronald Tonou
Hagbe, Vervaine Pauline
Nnanga, Leila Sandra
Kamdem, Linda
Ekedjoum, Dudric Yannick Enonguene
Roger, Onana Messi Hubert
Maguerrite, Belomo
Patricia, Dehayem
Ndanji, Julius Achidi
Mbah, Leonel Javeres Ntepe
Lumngwena, Evelyn Ngwa
Bongue, Bienvenu
Ngondi, Judith Laure
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Article History
Received: 26 September 2024
Accepted: 21 March 2025
First Online: 26 March 2025
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: This study was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee for Human Health Research of the Western Region of the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon under number 853/28/08/2024/CE/CRERSH-OU/VP. The collection was authorized by the authorities of the Ad Lucem Hospital in Banka-Bafang. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, who were previously informed of the nature, objectives, potential risks and expected benefits of the research. Participants were fully informed of their right to withdraw from the interview or not participate. Confidentiality measures were put in place, including the allocation of unique codes to each participant. All methods were conducted in accordance with ethical standards, as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. To mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission, social distancing measures were implemented and participants were provided with necessary protective equipment, such as face masks and hand sanitizer.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
