Terefe, Bewuketu
Bikale Kebede, Fentahun
Nigussie Abrha, Nega
Fentaw Shiferaw, Yalelet
Kahsay Asgedom, Dejen
Keflie Assefa, Solomon
Tezera Assimamaw, Nega
Article History
Received: 3 December 2024
Accepted: 19 May 2025
First Online: 30 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after obtaining a permission letter from on an online request to access East African countries DHS data after reviewing the submitted brief descriptions of the survey to the DHS program. The datasets were treated with the utmost confidence. This study was done based on secondary data from East African countries DHS. Issues related to informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and privacy of the study participants are already done ethically by the DHS office. There was no patient or public involvement in this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.