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Authors
Luitel, Nagendra Prasad
Pradhan, Indira
Lamichhane, Bishnu
Dulal, Nishan
Melendez-Torres, G. J.
Shi, Emily
Dhillon, Malka
Gautam, Kamal
Skeen, Sarah
Tomlinson, Mark
Jordans, Mark J. D.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Medical Research Council (MR/ S02400X/1)
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Article History
Received: 21 January 2026
Accepted: 24 May 2026
First Online: 13 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was granted ethical approval by the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) (Registration number: 342/2020P). Prior to participating in the study, each participant provided written informed consent. Only individuals who willingly agreed to take part were included in the study. Caregivers provided written consent and adolescents provided written assent before the study commenced.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
