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Article History

Received: 8 July 2025

Accepted: 2 February 2026

First Online: 18 February 2026

Declarations

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: The study was conducted as per the ethical standards and all applicable institutional guidelines and regulations. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. This study received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Sikkim University (A Central University). ll participants received detailed written and verbal information about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits, how data would be handled, and their rights as participants, including the right to withdraw at any time without negative consequences. Based on the information described under informed consent, all participants provided written, voluntary consent before participating in the study.

: All participants agreed to the publication of anonymised data, including excerpts from surveys.

: The authors declare no competing interests.