Kharel, Sadikshya
Rimal, Sandesh
Neupane, Babita
Sharma, Bijay Kumar
Bashyal, Narayan Sharma
Shah, Yogendra
Chalise, Bimal Sharma
Rawal, Manisha
Tun, Mya Myat Ngwe
Dumre, Shyam Prakash
Article History
Received: 21 April 2025
Accepted: 19 August 2025
First Online: 2 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee, Institute of Science and Technology (IRC-IOST), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (Protocal No. IRCIOST-22–0057, 2022/10/19). The study followed the guidelines outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). Each study participant and/or their guardian (if a minor) provided written informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.