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Unintended pregnancy and contraceptive use among residents of slum and non-slum areas in Kinshasa, DRC: a comparative analysis using PMA survey data (2014–2020)

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00432-w

Published Online: 2025-02-11

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Kabasubabo, Francis K.

Faye, Cheikh M.

Wado, Yohannes D.

Akilimali, Pierre Z.
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Article History

Received: 13 July 2024

Accepted: 3 February 2025

First Online: 11 February 2025

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: The authors confirm that the research was performed in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. The PMA project received approval from the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) at the Johns Hopkins University (IRB no.: 00009677) and the Kinshasa School of Public Health (KSPH) (ESP/CEI/030B/2019). The primary study obtained written informed consent from the study participants before the questionnaires were administered. Interviews were conducted in a private location around the home, and participants were identified using unique identification numbers to ensure confidentiality of participant information. Permission to download and use PMA data was granted by the principal investigator of PMA in the DRC.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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