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Received: 9 January 2026

Accepted: 9 June 2026

First Online: 16 June 2026

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the scientific research ethics guidelines of the Institutional Review Board of India. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee (Approval Number: DRF/18/2024/006) on 21st August 2024. The ethical approval specifically covers the research procedures and data collection activities conducted for this study.

: All authors agree to publish.

: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection. Consent was obtained using a standardized written form, which was signed by each participant prior to their participation in the survey. Consent was collected between 27th August 2024 to 29th November 2024 by the corresponding author. Each participant was clearly informed, in writing, about the objectives and scope of the study, their voluntary participation, their right to withdraw from the study at any stage without any consequences, and the measures taken to ensure anonymity and confidentiality. The consent covered participation in the survey, the use of data for academic research purposes, and the publication of aggregated findings. No vulnerable individuals (such as minors or legally protected groups) were involved in this study. All procedures were conducted in accordance with ethical research principles for non-medical/interventional social science studies.

: The authors declare no competing interests.