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Article History

Received: 5 May 2024

Accepted: 5 May 2025

First Online: 15 May 2025

Declarations

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: The study involved the secondary data analysis of survey data that was made publically available by the MEASURE DHS programme. Participants provided their informed consent and ethical approval for the research. The Ghana Health Service Ethics Review Committee has given its approval to GDHS. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Data for this study were obtained from the DHS website () after requesting authorization online and providing justification for the investigation. No personal identity was present in the publicly accessible data used for this investigation. For more information, visit .

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.