Table 2.

The proportion of different responses to attitudes toward and perception of SCD as perceived by the general public and the school as reported by parents in Kinshasa, DRC.

	Yes
Category	N = 26
General public:
Negative Attitudes and perception	26
Negative Approach by People	24
Stigmatization	20
Lack of awareness	19
Superstitions and witchcraft	23
SCD child does not have a long life	23
Traditional practices	24
Influenced by cultural values	19
Influenced by religious values	26
School:
Teachers need knowledge	21
Stigmatization/Discrimination	19
Teasing/Mockery	18