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Authors
Rijal, Srisa
Shrestha, Gauri
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kathmandu Center for Research and Education (08122023, 08122023)
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Article History
Received: 19 September 2024
Accepted: 17 July 2025
First Online: 28 July 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of the Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University (Approval number: IRCIOST-24-0002). The study was conducted by the ethical standards of the Nepal Health Research Council and the principles outlined in the declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before participation. Participants were provided with an information sheet and consent form, and only those who signed the consent form completed the questionnaire. All personal data were kept confidential and used solely for research purposes.
