Kumar, Pradeep
Sharma, Himani
Article History
Received: 21 May 2022
Accepted: 13 June 2023
First Online: 4 July 2023
Declarations
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: The present analysis utilizes a secondary data set with no identifiable information on the survey participants. This dataset is available in the public domain for research use; hence no approval was required from any institutional review board as there is no question of human subject protection arises in this case. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations by the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) Program. Procedures and questionnaires for standard DHS surveys have been reviewed and approved by ICF Institutional Review Board (IRB).
: The study is based on a secondary dataset which is available on a public platform, therefore, consent for publication does not apply for the present study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.