KR, Aravinth
Ramamoorthy, Thilagavathi
Mappillairaju, Bagavandas
Article History
Received: 2 July 2025
Accepted: 5 November 2025
First Online: 17 November 2025
Declarations
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: This secondary data analysis is based on data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5). No separate ethics statement and consent form were required for this study as the NFHS followed ethical clearance guidelines and norms. This data contains no identifiable information about the survey participants. Therefore, no ethics statement is required for this work.
: The authors declare no competing interests.