Kasongo, Bertin
Mukalay, Abdon
Molima, Christian
Makali, Samuel Lwamushi
Chiribagula, Christian
Mparanyi, Gérard
Karemere, Hermès
Bisimwa, Ghislain
Macq, Jean
Funding for this research was provided by:
ARES Académie de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur 2017
Article History
Received: 21 February 2023
Accepted: 7 December 2023
First Online: 18 December 2023
Declarations
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: This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB) N UCB/CIE/NC/07/2017, in accordance with the principles of ethics of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association. Prior to data collection, the investigator presented the informed consent form to the respondents which they should read and sign before starting the interview, and then took care to explain the reasons and objectives of the study. Respondents were free to express themselves in whatever language they found easy, with an interpreter present to facilitate translation. Respondents were assured anonymity in order to respect their confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.