Lembebu, Jean Corneille
Gaylord, Amani Ngaboyeka
Bisimwa, Ghislain
Neven, Anouk
Makali, Samuel Lwamushi
Chimanuka, Christine
Chiribagula, Christian Zalinga
Bugugu, Bony Bonane
Bigirinama, Rosine
Donnen, Philippe
Mwene-Batu, Pacifique
Article History
Received: 22 December 2023
Accepted: 16 September 2025
First Online: 14 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB/CIES/NC/02B/2019). All procedures were carried out in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional ethics committee and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments. Signed informed consents were obtained from all respondents themselves if they were adults, or from the participants' parents or legal guardians in the case of minors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.