Pahari, Sandip
Acharya, Shiva Raj
Pokhrel, Amritraj
Upadhyay, Jagat Prasad
Parajuli, Sagar
Pudasainee, Muskan
Koirala, Monika
Article History
Received: 1 March 2024
Accepted: 3 July 2025
First Online: 30 July 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of Pokhara University (No: 141-0791080). This study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki. Both verbal and written informed consent were obtained from the study participants. For participants under the age of 18, informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians. Privacy and confidentiality were maintained throughout the study, and each participant was fully informed about the study’s purpose.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.