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Article History

Received: 27 August 2025

Accepted: 12 December 2025

First Online: 28 December 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. Participation in the study was a voluntary decision by the participants. Participants were informed about the study through an information leaflet and verbal communications in their native language, and informed verbal consent was obtained prior to the data collection. The interviews were audio-recorded with the consent of participants, and the audio-recordings of interviews and anonymised transcripts were stored safely in the custody of the PI, ensuring the confidentiality of the data.

: The authors agree to publish this article in the Discover Social Science and Health and confirm that the article is not published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.