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Authors
Mandal, Punam Kumari
Bhandari, Menuka
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Manamohan Technical University and the Innovation Centre of Budhiganga 4, Morang, as a part of the Research Grant by the Ministry of Social Development, Koshi Province.
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Article History
Received: 21 June 2025
Accepted: 10 November 2025
First Online: 29 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, reference no. 114 (6–11) E2 080/081 and Nepal Health Research Council, reference no. 2368. Administrative approval was obtained from the concerned health wards. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
