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Article History

Received: 21 July 2024

Accepted: 2 January 2025

First Online: 8 January 2025

Declarations

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: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Beirut Arab University (Date June 28, 2018), and all methods were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, and it adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants’ identity was to remain anonymous and protected throughout the entire process; they were to be interviewed by the investigators in a private area to insure confidentiality. Participants did not receive any special services from research groups prior to filling the survey and had the option to quit at any time during the interview if they felt uncomfortable. Participants received all the information about the possible risks and benefits of the study through a consent form that was provided with the questionnaire. An informed consent was obtained from all participants, and mothers who refused to sign consents were not included in the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.