Article History
Received: 5 November 2024
Accepted: 23 December 2024
First Online: 24 December 2024
Declarations
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: The current study is based on the secondary data analysis from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) conducted in India. Ethical approval for NFHS-5 (2019–21) was obtained from the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.