Kassie, Alemneh Tadesse
Zegeye, Alebachew Ferede
Mekonen, Enyew Getaneh
Workneh, Belayneh Shetie
Wassie, Mulugeta
Tamir, Tadesse Tarik
Tekeba, Berhan
Gonete, Almaz Tefera
Alemu, Tewodros Getaneh
Techane, Masresha Asmare
Ali, Mohammed Seid
Article History
Received: 2 January 2024
Accepted: 16 June 2025
First Online: 9 July 2025
Declarations
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: The ethical approval and consent procedure for this study included submitting the consent document to the DHS Program/ICF to obtain access to the dataset for analysis. The International Review Board of the DHS Program data archivists waived the requirement for informed consent, as the study used data from a publicly available source and did not involve experimental procedures. All methodologies adhered to the guidelines outlined in the Helsinki Declaration. For more information on DHS data and ethical standards, please visit the online resource at .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.