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Article History

Received: 11 September 2024

Accepted: 10 November 2024

First Online: 18 November 2024

Declarations

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: Since the author of this manuscript did not collect the data, I sought permission from the MEASURE DHS website, and access to the data was provided after my intent for the request was assessed and approved on the 10th of August 2023. The ORC Macro Inc. Ethics Committee and the Ethics Boards of partner organisations in different countries, such as the Ministries of Health, ethically approved the DHS protocols and questionnaires. The sexually active young women who were interviewed gave either written or verbal consent during each survey’s data collection. All methods in the current study were performed according to the relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The author declare no competing interest.