Yaqoob, Hira
Ahmad, Hussain
Ali, Syed Irtiza
Patel, Najma
Arif, Afsheen
Article History
Received: 15 March 2024
Accepted: 8 July 2024
First Online: 27 September 2024
Declarations
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: The Committee on Health Research Ethics, Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Karachi, provided ethical Approval for this study under Ref No # KIBGE/ICE/027116/02/2021. The research adhered to ethical standards and all applicable laws and regulations to protect participants’ rights and welfare during the entire study. All 350 study participants gave their informed consent, guaranteeing they understood the research goals and could withdraw from the study at any moment. Participants’ safety and well-being were paramount, and steps were taken to swiftly address any adverse effects or discomfort.I hereby declare that the work presented in this research is my own effort, except otherwise acknowledged, and that the research is my own composition. No part of this research has been previously published or presented elsewhere.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.