Reyes, Marc Eric S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-1315
Aliento, Jessica Margarethe M.
Carreon, Reizalea Jovette V.
Hama, Riccamae F.
Hung, Jermaine Krystal U.
Mapoy, Alvin Joseph D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-3448
Konopka, Karolina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9575-5398
Article History
Received: 18 April 2025
Accepted: 27 August 2025
First Online: 17 September 2025
Declarations
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: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare relevant to the content of this article.
: All procedures performed in the present study that involved human participants were per the ethical standards of Davao de Oro State College—Research Ethics Committee (Protocol Code: 768-07-2024). Informed consent was secured before voluntary participation. In addition, participants were briefed on the nature of the study and were assured that all data collected would be kept confidential, and that participation was purely voluntary without remuneration.