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Aboagye, Richard Gyan
Dzirasah, King David
Essuman, Mainprice Akuoko
Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah
Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku
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Article History
Received: 4 October 2023
Accepted: 7 July 2025
First Online: 2 August 2025
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: Ethical clearance was not sought because the DHS dataset is free and available for use in the public domain. Permission to use the dataset was requested from the Monitoring and Evaluation to Assess and Use Results Demographic and Health Surveys (MEASURE DHS) before utilising it. The ICF Institutional Review Board and the relevant Institutional Review Boards in the survey nations have approved the DHS surveys’ procedures and questionnaires. Before any data was collected, participants’ parents or legal guardians, as well as themselves, gave their informed consent. Comprehensive information regarding DHS data usage and ethical issues can be accessed at .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declared that they have no competing interests.
