Khalid, Neelum
Zhou, Zhongliang
Nawaz, Rashed
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (71874137)
Article History
Received: 7 May 2023
Accepted: 24 February 2024
First Online: 20 March 2024
Declarations
:
: This study was based on a secondary analysis of an existing dataset with all participant identifiers removed. Informed consent was obtained from participants before the questionnaire was administered. The females who were 15 years of age and married were taken as adults in the current study, whereas, for the children under five years of age in the current study, the informed consent of was taken from their mothers. The survey protocol and instruments followed the Helsinki guidelines and were also reviewed and approved by the National Institute of Population Studies Pakistan (NIPS) under the aegis of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.