Gomora, Degefa
Beressa, Girma
Seyoum, Kenbon
Tekalegn, Yohannes
Sahiledengle, Biniyam
Atlaw, Daniel
Ejigu, Neway
Kene, Chala
Mesfin, Telila
Mwanri, Lillian
Article History
Received: 6 November 2023
Accepted: 19 February 2025
First Online: 7 April 2025
Declarations
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: Data from the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey were used in this study as a secondary analysis. Following submission of a proposal to the DHS Program, ethical approval was obtained, and the International Review Board of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) (Reference No. DHS ICF 13/2023), program data archivists confirmed that download of the data set for this study was permitted. The secondary data utilized in this study were collected from publically available sources and did not contain any information that could be used to personally identify study participants. When collecting data for the MEDHS 2019, anonymity was maintained to protect data confidentiality. For this particular investigation, there was no formal ethical review necessary. Information gleaned from the data set was made available to anyone else.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare no competing interests.