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The Burden of Musculoskeletal Pains and Injuries from Water-Carrying Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Kinshasa’s Peri-Urban Settings, Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • Jean-Marie Nlunda Mukiese
  • Clémentine Biduaya Sangana
  • Guillaume Mbela Kiyombo

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The peri-urban settings of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo are mostly characterized by uneven terrain and limited access to water. A cross-sectional epidemiological study of school-going adolescent girls identified public health risks associated with daily water carrying. Data were collected using a semi-structured paper questionnaire, whereas descriptive and regression analysis was performed using SPSS software. The study established that Head-load transportation of water was the most common mode for 92.3% of the interviewed adolescent girls. Compared to other modes, this mode was most likely to expose adolescent girls to musculoskeletal pains and injuries (p

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  • Jean-Marie Nlunda Mukiese & Clémentine Biduaya Sangana & Guillaume Mbela Kiyombo, 2024. "The Burden of Musculoskeletal Pains and Injuries from Water-Carrying Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Kinshasa’s Peri-Urban Settings, Democratic Republic of Congo," European Journal of Development Studies, European Open Science, vol. 4(3), pages 52-61, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:develo:v:4:y:2024:i:3:id:15341
    DOI: 10.24018/ejdevelop.2024.4.3.341
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