Contribution of this study
This study specifies the prevalence of GDM, demonstrates that the pathology concerns pregnant women regardless of their age and supports that young pregnant women should not be excluded from selective screening. GDM is a pathology encountered in our environment with a different frequency depending on the study sites.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
This study was approved by the ethical committee of the university of Lubumbashi (approval N°: UNILU/CEM/070/2021). The study protocol was approved by the department of obstetrics & gynecology of Lubumbashi University. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. All health providers involved in the survey participated in a procedure data collection training meeting and signed the research staff consent form. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
Consent for publication
Not applicable
Availability of data and materials
The data and materials are in synapse storage: https://www.synapse.org/#!Synapse:syn29218130. Alternatively, reasonable data request can be made to the principal investigator.
Competing interests
The authors declare no conflict of interest
Funding
This research received no external funding.
Acknowledgment
Not applicable
Author’s contribution
Rogatien MWANDJALULU KISINDJA: principal investigator
Pierrot LUNDIMU TUGIRAMANA: co-investigator. Designing the survey, supervising the training of focal points and reading, editing and translating the work.
MITANGALA NDEBA Prudence: design of the survey, elaboration of the research protocol, supervision of the data analysis, reading and revision of the work.
KATENGA BOSUNGA: reading and revising the work
JEAN-Jeannot Juakali SIHALIKYOLO: reading and revision of the work
Prosper KALENGA MWENZE KAYAMBA †: design of the survey and validation of the research protocol, supervision of the management team.
Albert MWEMBO TAMBWE-A-NKOY: Investigator. Design and validation of the research protocol, monitoring of the progress of the work, supervision of the management team.
Author’s information (affiliation)
Rogatien MWANDJALULU KISINDJA:
La Sapientia Catholic University (Université catholique la Sapientia) – Goma, department of obstetrics & gynecology
E- mail : [email protected]
Pierrot LUNDIMU TUGIRAMANA:
University of Goma (UNIGOM), department of internal medicine
E- mail: [email protected]
MITANGALA NDEBA Prudence:
Official University of Ruwenzori (UOR) public health
E- mail: [email protected]
KATENGA BOSUNGA:
University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) department of obstetrics & gynecology
E- mail: [email protected]
JEAN-Jeannot Juakali SIHALIKYOLO:
University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) department of obstetrics & gynecology
E- mail: [email protected]
Prosper KALENGA MWENZE KAYAMBA †:
University of Lubumbashi (UNILU) department of obstetrics & gynecology, public health
Albert MWEMBO TAMBWE-A-NKOY: Investigator.
University of Lubumbashi (UNILU) department of obstetrics & gynecology, public health
E- mail: [email protected]