Giri, Santosh
Ross, Nancy
Kornhaber, Rachel
Ross, Allen G.
Ahmed, Kedir Y.
Adhikari, Pushpanjali
Huda, M. Mamun
Anyasodor, Anayochukwu E.
Astawesegn, Feleke H.
Mahmood, Shakeel
Thapa, Subash
Article History
Received: 18 December 2024
Accepted: 9 March 2026
First Online: 17 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The NDHS received ethical approval from the Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council (Reference number: 678, Date: Sep 30, 2021) and the institutional review board of ICF International (Reference number: 180657.0.001.NP.DHS.01, Date: April 28, 2022). All procedures were conducted in accordance with relevant ethical guidelines and regulations, including the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the interviews.