Kanyamukenge, Deborah Bora
Maseko, Tafadzwa
Khote, Flory Luzolo
Makenga, Geofrey
Mavoko, Hypolite Muhindo
Tevuzula, Vivi Maketa
Mulangu, Augustin Mutombo
Sompwe, Eric Mukomena
Rietveld, Hans
Manyando, Christine
Van Geertruyden, Jean Pierre
Kakudji, Aimé
Bastiaens, Hilde
Funding for this research was provided by:
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
Article History
Received: 25 September 2025
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 12 February 2026
Change Date: 9 March 2026
Change Type: Update
Change Details: The formatting error in the Figure layout has been corrected.
Declarations
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: The general protocol of this study has received approval by the DRC National Committee of Health Ethics (Reference n°502, amended to version 1.1. The approval letter n° 567/CNES/BN/N°567/PMMF/2024, dated 28.08.2024. Amended to V 2.1. The approval letter n°668/CNES/BN/PMMF/2025, dated 29.05.2025). Before organizing the focus group for this study, the mothers of the children were invited to give their informed consent after an explanation in the language of their choice.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.