Akhil, K. O.
Jerome Samraj, C.
Article History
Received: 13 June 2025
Accepted: 24 November 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of social science research. The research design, survey instruments, and data collection procedures were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee at Pondicherry University ( IHEC/PU/2025/13/26-03-2025). All respondents were informed about the purpose of the study, and participation was entirely voluntary. All participants were informed about the purpose and nature of the study and consented voluntarily to participate.
: The participants agreed that anonymised information may be used for academic publication. No identifying information has been disclosed.
: The authors declare no competing interests.