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Authors
Bapolisi, Wyvine Ansima
Makelele, Jean
Ferrari, Giovanfrancesco
Kono-Tange, Lenneke
Bisimwa, Ghislain
Schindler, Christian
Merten, Sonja
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Basel
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Article History
Received: 22 March 2023
Accepted: 9 January 2024
First Online: 12 February 2024
Declarations
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: The main research proposal was submitted and approved in 2016 by the EKNZ Ethical Committee (Ethik Kommission Nord-und Zentralschweiz) in Switzerland and by the Ethics Committee of the Catholic University of Bukavu. This study is nested in an impact evaluation of the <i>Mawe Tatu</i> project in North and South Kivu, DRC.Informed verbal and written consent were obtained from all the participants of the study before the beginning of each interview using the survey questionnaires. Additionally, for participants under 18 years old, an informed written consent was obtained from their parent or legal tutor. Participation in the study was voluntary, and refusal to participate in the study or the follow up had no repercussion whatsoever. Confidentiality was guaranteed. Any participant requesting help or information on a particular topic including GBV was referred to the closest health care facility. No fees were required of participants and no compensation was offered in exchange for participation in the study.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
