Patel, Rishita Darshan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-8867
Patel, Harshaben Vishnubhai https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7522-0559
Gor, Alpa https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2791-0773
Article History
Received: 7 October 2025
Accepted: 19 June 2026
First Online: 10 July 2026
Declarations
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: IEC approval of study obtained from Institutional Ethics Committee-2, Bhaikaka university, karmsad, Anand, Gujarat-388325 [DHR reg.no-EC/NEW/INST/2021/592]. Approval no: IEC/BU/2023/Ex.16/93/2023.
: All participants were informed about the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the study. Participation was entirely voluntary, and written informed consent was obtained from each respondent prior to data collection. Confidentiality of responses was ensured, and no personal identifiers were recorded. The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Written informed consent for publication of anonymized data was obtained from all participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.