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Article History

Received: 3 January 2023

Accepted: 17 August 2023

First Online: 9 September 2023

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: The data analysed in this study is available in the public domain at IPUMS DHS website () and DHS website () Permission to the data was obtained from the DHS IPUMS program. All country DHS datasets for 28 countries in SSA did not contain any identifying information. All DHS country studies were approved by the respective country ethical review boards and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta. Thus, all data collection methods were carried out in accordance with relevant ethical guidelines and regulation<b>s</b>. The DHS protocols ensured that all participants older than 18 years who were enrolled in the DHS give their informed consent during enumeration. Additionally, parents or guardians of all participants aged 15 to 17 gave informed consent before the legal minors were asked for their assent.

: Not applicable.