Mbiya, Benoît Mukinayi
Kalombo, Didier Kalenda
Mukendi, Yannick Nkesu
Daubie, Valery
Mpoyi, John Kalenda
Biboyi, Parola Mukendi
Disashi, Ghislain Tumba
Gulbis, Béatrice
Article History
Received: 9 October 2020
Accepted: 16 March 2021
First Online: 1 April 2021
Declarations
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: All parents or legal respondents of patients provided their written informed consent for participation in the study. The study protocol had been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty at the University of Mbujimayi (N/Réf.: 012/VD-RSCU/Fac-Méd/UM/DMT/2019) and the Head Board of the Public Health Division of Eastern Kasai Province (DPSPN°71/204/C.N.E. S/DPS/NTK/K.OR/2019). The study was conducted in agreement with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration II. The aim and procedures of the study were explained to the participants and legal respondents. The participants were informed that they could withdraw at any time without further obligation. The anonymity of the participants was guaranteed, and no personal details were recorded. The results of this study were presented to parents and legal respondents during a discussion session at the end of the study.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.