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Muhammad, T. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1486-7038
Srivastava, Shobhit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7138-4916
Kumar, Pradeep https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4259-820X
Rashmi, Rashmi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-3569
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Received: 11 May 2021
Accepted: 13 June 2022
First Online: 24 June 2022
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: Present study uses the secondary data which is freely available in the public domain and the survey agencies that conducted the field survey for the data collection have collected prior consent from the respondent. Ethical clearance for the 2017–18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) data collection project was obtained from the ICF International’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). The survey ensured international ethical standards of confidentiality, anonymity, and informed consent. This study is based on publicly available, de-identified DHS data. A letter of data authorization was received from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program ICF International. More details regarding ethical standards of the DHS data are available at: All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
