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Article History

Received: 9 May 2024

Accepted: 30 January 2025

First Online: 7 February 2025

Declarations

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: Approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of the ICMR– National Institute of Occupational Health, India. The research was carried out following the Helsinki Declaration. Written informed consent was taken from the participants of the in-depth interviews, which included consent for the audio recording of the interviews. Confidentiality and anonymity of participants were strictly maintained throughout the study process, with data anonymization procedures implemented to safeguard privacy of the participants. Additionally, participants were assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without repercussions.

: Written informed consent was taken from participants for use of data generated during the interviews for the purpose of publication. It was ensured that the identity of individual participants shall remain confidential and will be not be revealed in any publication.

: The authors declare no competing interests.