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Authors
Jabarethina, G.
John, K. C.
TanyaSruti, I.
Anitha, R.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Social Science Research (F.No.G-11/2021-22/ICSSR/RP)
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Article History
Received: 2 July 2025
Accepted: 24 September 2025
First Online: 18 November 2025
Declarations
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: The research proposal was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) (Ref: IEC-NI/22/DEC/85/136) and conducted under institutional ethical standards. Respondent anonymity was strictly maintained, and no identifiable personal information was disclosed in the article. The study involved no clinical interventions, nor was any clinical or medical data collected from participants. Participation was entirely voluntary, and informed consent was obtained from all participants following their review of an articulated privacy policy. The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
