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Article History

Received: 24 August 2023

Accepted: 10 June 2025

First Online: 4 July 2025

Competing interests

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: This research was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (1964), including its subsequent amendments and other relevant ethical guidelines. This research received approval from the Research Ethics Committee of Jaipuria Institute of Management on 28th March 2023, and the approval number was 2803/2023. The approval covered the project’s timeline, research domain, content, design, methods, participant types, etc., ensuring full compliance with ethical standards for studies involving human participants.

: Prior to data collection, participants were informed of the purpose of the study, the methods, the possible risks and benefits, and the methodology to handle and protect data. The data were collected after their verbal consent was obtained before the interview. These interviews were conducted in the first week of April 2023. They were informed that their anonymity is assured, why the research is being conducted and how their data will be utilized. The participants were informed that they had the right to choose whether to participate or not, or they could stop at any time. Also, it was informed that their responses will be anonymous to protect their identities.