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Alaqil, Fisal M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-9201
Alhuntushi, Abdullah https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-8303
Lugo-Ocando, Jairo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9533-2088
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Received: 20 February 2025
Accepted: 11 December 2025
First Online: 6 January 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The respondents were all at least 20 years of age and consented to participate in the research study by conducting interviews. The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. On 21-3-2023, one of the authors submitted the initial request report to the research ethics unit of the University of Sharjah, which included the basic information about this research, and informed consent forms given to the respondents. The ethical approval consent was received on 5-9-2023.
: Informed consent was obtained between January 11 and March 7, 2024, at the start of each interview. All the participants were made fully aware of the academic research purpose of the study, as the purpose was clearly mentioned before participating in the study. Because this study may contain some sensitive economic or political opinions, the participants were made aware of the study’s procedures and of their rights to take part voluntarily, to refrain from participating and to withdraw at any time. Moreover, their names were anonymised, and their information was kept confidential.
