Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn
Worku, Misganaw Gebrie
Alamneh, Tesfa Sewunet
Teshale, Achamyeleh Birhanu
Yeshaw, Yigizie
Alem, Adugnaw Zeleke
Ayalew, Hiwotie Getaneh
Liyew, Alemneh Mekuriaw
Tessema, Zemenu Tadesse
Article History
Received: 16 June 2021
Accepted: 21 October 2022
First Online: 3 November 2022
Declarations
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: Since the study was a secondary data analysis of publically available survey data from the MEASURE DHS program, ethical approval and participant consent were not necessary for this particular study. We requested DHS Program and permission was granted to download and use the data for this study from ExternalRef removed. There are no names of individuals or household addresses in the data files. All the methods were performed by the relevant guidelines and regulations. Procedures and questionnaires for standard DHS surveys have been reviewed and approved by ICF Institutional Review Board (IRB). Additionally, country-specific DHS survey protocols are reviewed by the ICF IRB and typically by an IRB in the host country. ICF IRB ensures that the survey complies with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations for the protection of human subjects, while the host country IRB ensures that the survey complies with the laws and norms of the nation. Comprehensive information about the ethical protocols is accessible through ExternalRef removed.
: Not applicable since the study was a secondary data analysis.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.