Muchemwa, Marifa
Phiri, Million
Hollington, Marcus
Sodi, Tholene
Funding for this research was provided by:
South African Medical Research Council-Department of Science and Innovation (SAMRC-DSI) and National Research Foundation-University of Limpopo (NRF-UL). ((UID) 150571, (UID) 150571)
Article History
Received: 16 March 2025
Accepted: 18 August 2025
First Online: 26 September 2025
Declarations
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: We sought permission to use the 2022-23 Mozambique DHS secondary dataset from the DHS Program. The Demographic and Health Survey data has been anonymised prior to its public release. Ethical approval was not needed for the secondary analysis as ICF International and national statistical agencies already met all ethical protocols during primary data collection. Further information on DHS data and ethical standards can be found at: .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.