Shroff, Bhavesh D.
Ninama, Nittal H.
Article History
Received: 5 December 2017
Accepted: 18 January 2018
First Online: 14 February 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Both authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: Before starting enrolment of the participants, necessary clearances and permission were obtained from concerned authorities including Institutional Ethics committee for Human research (IECHR), Professor and Head of Paediatric Department, Professor and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and Hospital Superintendent.
: At the time of data collection, the purpose of the study was clearly explained to the study subjects and they were also ensured of confidentiality of the information. The respondents were explained that they had the right to be involved or not to be involved in the study, and that non-involvement would not affect in any way the services they receive from the institutions. The participants were enrolled in the study only after taking written informed consent. The process of data collection did not pose any potential risk or harm to the participants as no kind of intervention or any interference with treatment was implicated.