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Article History

Received: 6 July 2024

Accepted: 26 February 2026

First Online: 17 March 2026

Competing interests

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: This study constitutes a typical retrospective scientific investigation. It was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration. It strictly adheres to ethical principles applicable to exceptional circumstances. Given the extended data collection period (February 2024- January 2025) and the challenges faced by participants, including seasonal agricultural demands, labor migration constraints, and literacy barriers, the data acquisition process was supervised and accompanied by village authorities. Upon approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Suzhou University of Technology, this research was granted retrospective ethical approval following the completion of data collection on January 6, 2025 (Approval No. 202500109). The study complied with all relevant ethical guidelines and regulations issued by national and institutional authorities.

: Prior to the field survey, the researcher sought and got the consent of the participants to participate in the study on February 23, 2024. Participants were fully informed about the purpose of the study, the procedures involved, the voluntary nature of participation. All participants accepted and voluntarily participated in the study after the researcher assured them of anonymity and that their responses were solely for academic purposes. All information is anonymized and the submission does not include images that may identify any persons. No vulnerable populations (including minors) were involved in this study.