Pandey, Kusum https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4888-6650
Kumar, Saurav https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2871-7594
Sekar, K. Chandra
Article History
Received: 3 October 2025
Accepted: 7 May 2026
First Online: 21 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Mizoram University, under which Pachhunga University College functions as a constituent college, and all procedures were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. A formal ethics approval document has been issued by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Mizoram University and can be provided upon request. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. For respondents under 18 years of age, consent was obtained from a parent and/or legal guardian.
: All participants, or their legal guardians in the case of minors, provided consent for anonymised data to be used in scientific publications.
: The authors declare no competing interests.