Terefe, Bewuketu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0063-0999
Mekonen, Enyew Getaneh
Tamir, Tadesse Tarik
Zegeye, Alebachew Ferede
Workneh, Belayneh Shetie
Techane, Masresha Asmare
Article History
Received: 22 February 2024
Accepted: 24 June 2024
First Online: 27 June 2024
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after obtaining a permission letter from on an online request to access East African DHS data after reviewing the submitted brief descriptions of the survey to the DHS program. The datasets were treated at the highest confidence level. This study was based on secondary data from the East African DHS. Issues related to informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and privacy of the study participants were already addressed ethically by the DHS office. We did not manipulate or apply microdata other than those used in this study. No patient or public involvement was involved in this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declared that there are no competing interests.