Kirti, Kirti http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6208-9229
Singh, Shri Kant http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0824-9073
Article History
Received: 28 June 2022
Accepted: 17 August 2022
First Online: 26 August 2022
Declarations
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: The present study utilizes a secondary data set from the recent CNNS (2016–18) survey with no identifiable information on the survey participants. Ethical approval was obtained at national level from the ethics committee of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Whereas International ethical approval was obtained from the Population Council’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) in New York. Children and adolescents in the age 10 to 17, informed consent was obtained from the parent/caregiver. However, for 18- and 19-years old adolescents, informed consent was obtained from the respondent itself. Hence, there is no requirement for any additional ethical approval and consent to participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.