Khan, Md. Nuruzzaman
Alam, Md. Badsha
Chowdhury, Atika Rahman
Kabir, Md. Awal
Khan, Md. Mostaured Ali
Article History
Received: 2 April 2023
Accepted: 5 March 2024
First Online: 5 April 2024
Declarations
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: We utilized secondary data extracted from the 2017 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). This survey received approval from the Institutional Review Board of ICF and the National Research Ethics Committee of the Bangladesh Medical Research Council. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and for participants under the age of 16, consent was also obtained from their guardian. All necessary patient/participant consent forms have been acquired, and relevant institutional documentation has been archived. No separate ethical approval was required for this study, as we were granted access to the survey data and authorized to conduct our research. All methods were conducted in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.