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Formative research for the development of baby water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions for young children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (REDUCE program)

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10246-5

Published Online: 2021-03-01

Published Print: 2021-12

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Authors

Kuhl, Jennifer

Bisimwa, Lucien

Thomas, Elizabeth D.

Williams, Camille

Ntakirutimana, Joseph

Coglianese, Nicole

Bauler, Sarah

François, Ruthly

Sanvura, Presence

Bisimwa, Jean Claude

Mirindi, Patrick

George, Christine Marie http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-0953
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Funding for this research was provided by:

United States Agency for International Development
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Article History

Received: 11 June 2020

Accepted: 14 January 2021

First Online: 1 March 2021

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This study was approved by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the University of Kinshasa IRB. Written informed consent was obtained from adult participants and assent from children (12–17 years), and informed consent (parental permission) from a parent or guardian for children 17 years or younger. Study procedures were explained to all participants by trained research assistants who collected written informed consent and/or parental permission from all participants ahead of study enrollment for the pilot study or standalone focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews. Participants were informed of the study objectives as part of the consent process. Prior to beginning interviews and group discussions, interviewers/moderators introduced themselves and their current position in the study team.

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: Authors declare no competing interests.

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