Mahendiran, Dheephiga
Goswami, S. P.
Krishnan, Gayathri
Vanitha, Thiraviam
Funding for this research was provided by:
University Grants Commission (210510076059)
Article History
Revised: 20 November 2024
Accepted: 26 December 2024
First Online: 17 January 2025
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: All the authors have read and approved the manuscript. We confirm that this work is original research that has not been published elsewhere previously, nor is it currently under consideration for publication in any other journal.The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
: This study involves human subjects to coolect data and received approval from the Institutional Human Ethical Committee (IHEC) at the University of Mysore (UoM), India, under reference number 189/Ph.D./2023–24.
: Informed written consent was obtained from all study participants.The participants were thoroughly informed about the study's objectives, procedures, and their rights, ensuring their voluntary participation.
: Consent for publication of individual data was obtained from the participants where applicable. The participants agreed that the collected data could be used for research purposes and included in publications while maintaining confidentiality.