Thapa, Bipin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6667-0619
Chaudhary, Sandeep
Karki, Rojeena
Karki, Anita
Sapkota, Suman
Li, Menglong
Hu, Yifei
Article History
Received: 12 December 2023
Accepted: 4 April 2025
First Online: 14 April 2025
Declarations
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: The study obtained ethical and administrative approvals from the institutional review committee of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University (Ref: 423(6–11) E2 78/79), and the Education section of the Municipality (Ref: 2078/79–173), respectively. Additionally, approvals were obtained from all the school administrations to conduct the survey. Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants, students and guardian informed consent was additionally obtained for students who were under the age of 18.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.