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Karki, Prabin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5884-1254
Sapkota, Krishna Prasad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7779-6233
Pradhan, Pranil Man Singh
Suvedi, Bal Krishna
Bhurtyal, Ashok
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Award
Academy for Data Science and Global Health
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Received: 24 May 2025
Accepted: 24 July 2025
First Online: 23 August 2025
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: Ethical approval for undertaking the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University (Ref: 291 − 080/081) on Dec 21, 2023. Before beginning the study, permission was obtained from the relevant municipal administration after the researcher provided them with a detailed explanation of the study’s objective. Before beginning the interview, participants were informed of the risks and benefits, of participating in the study along with voluntary participation. Afterwards, informed written consents were obtained from all respondents. Interviews were conducted in an open space at respondents’ convenience, mostly in their homes. Data was anonymized and kept secure in the folder with password protection. Respondent’s anonymity was maintained throughout the research process. This study adheres to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
