Edietah, Esambe Emmanuel
Njotang, Philip Nana
Ajong, Atem Bethel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5513-2110
Essi, Marie José
Yakum, Martin Ndinakie
Mbu, Enow Robinson
Article History
Received: 2 June 2017
Accepted: 10 October 2018
First Online: 20 October 2018
Authors’ information
: <b>EEE:</b> Doctor in Medicine<b>,</b> Sub-divisional Medical Centre of Babadjou, West Region, Cameroon.<b>PNN:</b> Associate professor of Obstetrics and gynaecology, Head of service of the Principal Maternity of the Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon. Member of the Obstetrics/Gynaecology department of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.<b>ABA</b>: Doctor in Medicine, Kekem District Hospital, West Region-Cameroon.<b>MJE</b>: Senior Lecturer of Medical Anthropology and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon, In charge of the Library of the University of Yaoundé I.<b>MNY:</b> Masters of Epidemiology and Public Health working as the M&E officer at M.A.SANTE (Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé), Yaoundé-Cameroon.<b>ERM</b>: Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon and Director of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé-Cameroon.
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical review board of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I (reference number 201/04A). In addition, administrative authorization was obtained from the Wum District Health Service. All participants provided written informed consent. For participants below 18 years of age, consent to participate was obtained from their parents or their legal guardian and an assent signed by the participants.
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