Ghimire, Dhruba Raj https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-6688
KC, Samir https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-9181
Article History
Received: 10 November 2025
Accepted: 4 May 2026
First Online: 13 May 2026
Declarations
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: Data for this study were from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022, which was reviewed by the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) and the ICF Institutional Review Board. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.