Poudel, Sujan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-0075
Parajuli, Anusha
Duwadi, Nirmal
Bhatta, Bal Krishna
Paudel, Shishir
Khatri, Dhurba
Paneru, Damaru Prasad
Sharma, Yam Prasad
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ageing Nepal
Article History
Received: 20 December 2024
Accepted: 8 April 2025
First Online: 23 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study adheres to the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC), Nobel College, which is affiliated with Pokhara University (Ref. no. 079/080/139). Formal permission was obtained from the selected rural municipalities for the conduct of the study. Verbal and written informed consent were obtained from the participants in the form of signatures or thumbprints before the initiation of the interview sessions.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.