Shaikh, Anum
Habib, Shifa Salman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4531-8472
Saleem, Ali Faisal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1804-9868
Salahuddin, Naseem https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-5872
Funding for this research was provided by:
MBBS '88 Student and Trainee Initiated Research (STIR)- ROUND#3 (141)
Article History
Received: 12 May 2025
Accepted: 26 June 2025
First Online: 6 August 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from Aga Khan University’s Ethical Review Committee (ERC Reference number: 2022–7300-21838), including the proposal, questionnaire, interview guides, and consent forms. Verbal consent was obtained from all the community participants, whereas written informed consent was obtained from all the stakeholders prior to data collection. The confidentiality and anonymity of the participants were ensured throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.