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Article History

Accepted: 26 November 2023

First Online: 7 December 2023

Declarations

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: This manuscript complies to the Ethical Rules applicable for <i>Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences</i>.

: This study used data collected by Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). According to DHS, “the procedures and questionnaires for standard DHS surveys have been reviewed and approved by ICF Institutional Review Board (IRB). Additionally, country-specific DHS survey protocols are reviewed by the ICF IRB and typically by an IRB in the host country”. More information about DHS data “ethical review,” “Informed and Voluntary Participation,” and “Privacy and Confidentiality during Data Collection and Data Processing” can be found here:

: The authors declare no competing interests.