Lemon, Md. Mahedi Hassan https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5966-8522
Ahmed, Sabbir
Khatun, Mst. Khadija
Rana, Md. Shohel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0263-8054
Article History
Received: 1 March 2026
Accepted: 5 June 2026
First Online: 2 July 2026
Declarations
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: The ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh (Reference No: FOS/IU/2025/41). Before the survey commenced, the study objectives were clearly explained to all participants, and informed verbal consent was obtained from each respondent. Participants were explicitly informed that their participation was entirely voluntary, their information would remain strictly confidential, and no identifiable data would be disclosed. Furthermore, all participants were informed of their right to withdraw from the survey at any time without any consequences. This research was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, ensuring the maintenance of the highest ethical standards throughout the study.
: Not applicable. The manuscript contains no identifiable personal information requiring consent for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.