Morakinyo, Oyewale Mayowa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-9378
Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis
Adebowale, Ayo Stephen
Article History
Received: 2 February 2021
Accepted: 17 December 2021
First Online: 4 January 2022
Declarations
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: We analysed secondary data collected originally by ICF in conjunction with the participating countries. ICF had received ethical approval to conduct the study from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of ICF Macro at Fairfax, Virginia in the USA. IRB reviewed and approved the MEASURE DHS Project Phase III. IRB in the USA. ICF granted us access and permission to use the data. There was no need for further ethical approvals. DHS Program has remained consistent with confidentiality and informed consent over the years. ICF ensures compliance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations for the respect of human subjects. No further approval was required for this study. Further documentations on ethical issues relating to the surveys are available at
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.