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Authors
Yitageasu, Gelila
Alemu, Eyob Akalewold
Worede, Eshetu Abera
Tigabie, Mitkie
Demoze, Lidetu
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Article History
Received: 27 June 2025
Accepted: 3 November 2025
First Online: 18 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was made possible by obtaining a permission letter from after an online request for access to sub-Saharan African DHS data. The datasets were treated with total confidence. This study was based on secondary data from the sub-Saharan DHS. Informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and privacy of study participants are already ethically handled by the DHS office. Outside of this study, the data were not used or changed. Neither patients nor members of the public participated in this study.
: Informed consent and anonymity do not apply to our study, as these were obtained after the responsible implementing institution collected the data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
