Halder, Pritam https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2407-6807
Srinath, Kathirvel
Jeer, Girish https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6685-9721
Nongkynrih, Baridalyne
Mamgai, Anshul
Rathor, Shivani https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3052-5158
Chattopadhyay, Ankita https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-1717
Prabhakar, Manish Chandra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6131-7146
Article History
Received: 25 February 2025
Accepted: 10 August 2025
First Online: 20 August 2025
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The NFHS-5 survey received ethical clearance from the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai (2019–21) and was also reviewed and approved by the International Review Board (IRB). Participants were provided with detailed information about the survey’s objectives and methodology, and their informed consent was obtained before conducting interviews.