Mim, Shanta Akter
Al Mamun, Abu Sayed Md.
Sayem, Md. Abu
Wadood, Md. Abdul
Hossain, Md. Golam
Article History
Received: 7 November 2023
Accepted: 19 April 2024
First Online: 2 May 2024
Declarations
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: This study used secondary data that was extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS), 2017-18, and is available in the public domain. The National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh reviewed, and the ICF Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed and approved the survey protocols and participants’ confidentiality. Regarding the confidentiality of participants and the protection of human subjects, the ICF IRB abided by the standards set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Therefore, the BDHS data was ethically acceptable, and no additional ethical approval was necessary. BDHS, 2017-18 received written consent from each individual in the study.
: Not applicable to this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.