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Authors
Kishore, L.
Pai, Yogesh P.
Geetha, E.
Dmello, Venisha Jenifer
Bidi, Shilpa Badrinath
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
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Article History
Received: 22 December 2024
Accepted: 28 April 2025
First Online: 22 May 2025
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The measurement instrument for survey data collection was developed with strict adherence to the Centre for Doctoral Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) standard guidelines and regulations. Specific ethical approval from the ethical committee was not mandatory as the instrument did not seek the respondents' personal or biological details. Prior approval from the concerned Advisory Committee of MAHE was obtained, and their suggestions were incorporated before the questionnaire was administered to the sample respondents for data collection.
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: The respondents for the study voluntarily agreed to participate in the survey, and informed consent was obtained from them before the data collection through questionnaires that carried a declaration that their responses would be confidential.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
