Sharma, Rashmita https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4510-3284
Mina, Usha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-3561
Devi, Ashalata https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1445-2492
Singh, Rajbeer https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4674-9909
Kumar, B. Mohan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9716-6856
Funding for this research was provided by:
Prime Ministers Research fellowship
Article History
Received: 9 March 2025
Accepted: 26 December 2025
First Online: 13 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
: The authors have agreed to submit and approved the manuscript for submission.
: The ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the IERB (Institutional Ethical Review Board) of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the District Commissioner of Sonitpur district. Before executing the questionnaire, informed consent was obtained from all respondents.