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Banskota, Bibek
Bhusal, Rajan
Yadav, Prakash Kumar
Khatiwada, Sanjiv Prasad
Sharma, Shreesti
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Article History
Received: 5 December 2025
Accepted: 19 March 2026
First Online: 30 March 2026
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Baidya and Banskota Institutional Review Board (IRB No. B&BIRC-25-40). The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and national ethical guidelines. Participants were fully informed about the study, and written consent was obtained from literate participants. For those with limited literacy, verbal consent was obtained with an independent witness, and thumbprints were recorded. Confidentiality was maintained through anonymization and secure storage.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
