Université de Kisangani

Activity-Based Contracting for Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) Mass Distribution Campaigns in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multi-province Quasi-experimental Evaluation

BackgroundOperational inefficiencies continue to limit the effectiveness of insecticide-treated net (ITN) mass distribution campaigns, particularly in challenging operating environments such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Results-based contracting has been proposed...

‘They’re selling our oxygen!’ Rumours and conservation in Yangambi Biosphere Reserve

Drawing on a case study of Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this article explores rumours in the context of conservation projects. Such rumours have long been interpreted as ‘weapons of the weak’ – or covert forms of resistance. Our findings show th...

Effect of motivational interviews and peer education on adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis among key populations in Kisangani: a randomized clinical trial

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of motivational interviews and peer education on adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among key populations in Kisangani. This study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design to assess the effect of motivational interview...