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Article History

Received: 14 November 2025

Accepted: 17 February 2026

First Online: 8 March 2026

Declarations

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: The detailed research protocol has been approved by the Doctoral Research Degree Committee (DRDC) of Berhampur University vide approval number 2454// EC-II (M.Phil./Ph.D.)/2024, in accordance with the institutional ethical guidelines. Participation in the study was entirely voluntary. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the survey. Strict anonymity and confidentiality of responses were maintained, and no personally identifiable information was collected at any stage of the research. We obtained informed consent from all respondents and/or their legal guardian(s) to participate in this study.

: The participants involved in the research granted permission for the distribution of the study’s results in all forms, including publication in academic journals.

: The authors declare no competing interests.