Tohan, Mortuja Mahamud https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1202-8732
Zaman, Sayeeda https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4128-0746
Saha, Bristi Rani
Juhi, Nushrath Jahan
Mahbub, Shaiya Binte
Howlader, Md. Hasan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6603-7189
Article History
Received: 4 March 2025
Accepted: 20 June 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: The current study involved analyzing secondary data, which is publicly accessible at and free of cost upon appropriate application. The ICF Institutional Review Board and Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council approved the data collection and survey process. Therefore, further ethical approval was not needed. However, a detailed explanation of the ethical procedure followed by the DHS program can be found elsewhere.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.