Singh, Rupa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1525-8840
Mahat, Sandeep
Singh, Sonam
Nyamasege, Carolyn K.
Wagatsuma, Yukiko
Article History
Received: 12 October 2020
Accepted: 7 January 2021
First Online: 15 January 2021
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, and the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). To minimize discomfort and inconvenience, the survey team explained the objectives of the study in a nonthreatening and culturally relevant manner. The participants were given an opportunity to ask questions and to decline participation freely. Women provided a written informed consent were enrolled in the study. Collected data was verified and entered into a secure database with restricted access to maintain confidentiality.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.