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Mtoro, Mtoro J.
Stephano, Elihuruma Eliufoo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9605-3577
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Article History
Received: 16 September 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 31 January 2026
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: The study is based on the publicly available 2010–2022 TDHS datasets, which are accessible online and have been de-identified. The initial survey was approved by the National Institute of Medical Research Ethics Committee in Tanzania and the ICF Macro Ethics Committee in Calverton, New York. We obtained permission to use the DHS data from MEASURE Tanzania Demographic and Health Surveys after submitting a request outlining our data analysis plan. We downloaded the dataset from the DHS Program’s website upon receiving approval. All methods were conducted following the relevant guidelines and regulations.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
