Das, Priyanka
Shukla, Santosh
Bhatia, Mehak
Kothari, Nitin
Jandu, Harkabir Singh
Monga, Divya
Aggarwal, Mahesh Kumar
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-010007, INV-010007, INV-010007, INV-010007, INV-010007, INV-010007, INV-010007)
Article History
Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 15 October 2025
First Online: 19 November 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the present study was obtained from Sigma Institutional Review board (IRB) under reference number: 10005/IRB/21-22 , dated 10 May 2021. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Verbal consent was obtained from participants who were illiterate. All participants were informed of their right to withdraw at any time. Participants were assured of anonymity and voluntary participation.Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Verbal consent was obtained from participants who were illiterate. All participants were informed of their right to withdraw at any time. Participants were assured of anonymity and voluntary participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.