Asebe, Hiwot Altaye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3232-2066
Seifu, Beminate Lemma
Asnake, Angwach Abrham
Fente, Bezawit Melak
Asmare, Zufan Alamrie
Melkam, Mamaru
Gebrehana, Alemayehu Kasu
Tsega, Sintayehu Simie
Negussie, Yohannes Mekuria
Bezie, Meklit Melaku
Article History
Received: 23 September 2025
Accepted: 11 August 2026
First Online: 20 August 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
Ethical consideration: This research did not require ethical approval or participant consent since it involved analyzing existing survey data that is publicly accessible through the MEASURE DHS program. The datasets do not contain any personal information, such as names or addresses of individuals or households.