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Ngaboyeka, Gaylord
Mwene-Batu, Pacifique
Zaluka, Jean Claude
Mulume, Armand
Lwashiga, Didier
Corneille, Lembebu
Ongezi, Emmanuel
Chimanuka, Christine
Mwalungwe, Joelle
Kambale, Richard
Dramaix, Michèle
Bisimwa, Ghislain
Donnen, Philippe
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Received: 21 July 2025
Accepted: 19 May 2026
First Online: 21 May 2026
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: All child participants in this study were included with informed consent from their parents or legal guardians, who provided their consent through a written signature or, if necessary, fingerprinting, depending on their level of literacy. Ethical standards and compliance were rigorously upheld, with all procedures of this study being approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Université Catholique de Bukavu (approval number: UCB/CIE/NC/022/2016), in full adherence to the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its subsequent amendments.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
