Dansou, Justin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6150-6329
Dake, Fidelia A. A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6359-389X
Ntoimo, Lorretta Favour C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3218-5535
Article History
Received: 6 February 2024
Accepted: 20 August 2025
First Online: 21 October 2025
Declarations
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: The study relied on secondary data. The International Review Board of IFC Macro International approved the data collection tools before the surveys were conducted. Participation in the DHS was entirely voluntary, and participants signed an informed consent form before being interviewed. DHS data are publicly available for free and can be accessed through the website of measure DHS (http://www.dhsprogram.com) upon written request.
: The authors declare no competing interests.