Article History
Received: 20 September 2023
Accepted: 18 April 2024
First Online: 24 April 2024
Declarations
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: The Ethical Review Committee of Mattu University’s College of Health Science provided approval for carrying out the study. A connecting letter was taken from Mattu University to the Doreni district administration and health office. Written informed consent was obtained from pregnant women older than 16 years, and written informed consent from their legal guardian(s) and written assent were obtained from pregnant women younger than 16 years. Each study participant was informed about the study’s purpose, data collection methods, anticipated benefit, and risk, and written informed consent was obtained prior to data collection. Privacy and confidentiality were maintained throughout the data collection, analysis, and result dissemination processes.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.