Al-Maroof, Rana Saeed
Al Sawafi, Omar
Salloum, Said A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research and innovation (MOHERI) in Sultanate of Oman (call no.2022 under Research Grants)
Article History
Received: 9 June 2024
Accepted: 8 August 2024
First Online: 13 August 2024
Declarations
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: This research was carried out following the guidelines of the ethics committee. The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Al Buraimi University College in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments, as well as the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committees. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants adhered to these ethical standards.
: Informed consent to participate in this study was obtained from all participants. In the case of participants under the age of 16, consent was obtained from their parent or legal guardian. All participants were informed about the nature, purpose, and potential risks of the study, and their participation was entirely voluntary. This study adhered to the ethical guidelines and regulations set forth by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Al Buraimi University College.
: The authors declare no competing interests.