Rimal, Raksha
Shrestha, Dhiraj http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-5642
Pyakurel, Susil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1375-2538
Poudel, Rashmi
Shrestha, Prasha
Rai, Kul Raj
Ghimire, Gokarna Raj
Rai, Ganesh
Rai, Shiba Kumar
Article History
Received: 21 October 2021
Accepted: 20 March 2022
First Online: 1 April 2022
Declarations
:
: This research was approved by Shi-Gan Institutional Review Committee Kathmandu, Nepal. Written informed consent is not feasible for all subjects in the Nepalese context as illiteracy is comparatively higher. Thus, to reduce selection bias, written informed consent was obtained from the literate participants while verbal informed consent was obtained from illiterate participants in presence of a lab personnel. In case of children, consent was obtained from parents/guardians on their behalf, as approved by the ethical review committee<b>.</b>
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.