Mostafiz, Md Imtiaz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4362-4521
Gali, Nazha
Ahmed, Farhad Uddin
Hughes, Mathew Mat
Simeonova, Boyka
Article History
Received: 7 April 2025
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 26 March 2026
Declarations
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: There is no conflict of interest that influences the work.
: We confirmed all informed consent was obtained from all participant before the data collection commenced.
: The data in this is based on survey conducted in the India and Bangladesh. Before the data collection, ethical approval has been obtained following strict data privacy and security measures in compliance with privacy laws and ethical guidelines in the UK. We adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU/UK) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018. Data is controlled and managed by the University of Leicester. Participants received informed consent forms clearly explaining the study’s objectives, data usage policies, and their right to withdraw at any time. For confidentiality, the research team employed anonymization, pseudonymization, encryption, and restricted access protocols, safeguarding against unauthorized access and mitigating data security risks.