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Article History

Received: 25 June 2024

Accepted: 9 January 2025

First Online: 21 January 2025

Declarations

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: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee of SEWA Rural (SEWARural IEC/01 dated 09/08/2023). All procedures were conducted in accordance with ethical standards, both at the institutional and national levels, and aligned with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. Prior to participation, all potential participants were fully informed about the study's objectives, procedures, and their right to withdraw at any time. Of the total individuals contacted, two individuals did not participate. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. The privacy and confidentiality of all participant data were strictly maintained throughout the study.

: Apurvakumar Pandya declare that he has no conflicts of interest. Apurvakumar Pandya has received research grants from SEWA Rural (Agreement-01–20/06/2023). Shrey Desai, and Gayatri Desai are trustee of SEWA Rural, Jhagadia. Kapil Dave is an employee of SEWA Rural, Jhagadia. SEWA Rural is a charitable organization who operates a hospital in Jhagadia, Bharuch District, Gujarat state, India. This study's data collection, data analysis, and interpretation of results was solely performed by Apurvakumar Pandya. Kapil Dave, Shrey Desai, and Gayatri Desai, who are affiliated with SEWA Rural, have not influenced the research process, data analysis, and interpretation of results.