Desaraju, Shyama
Panda, Nishisipa
Panigrahy, Rudra Prasad
Panda, Bhuputra
Article History
Received: 12 April 2024
Accepted: 19 March 2025
First Online: 16 July 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from an independent ethics committee of the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH-B), Bhubaneswar, a unit of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). The study was then approved by the State Research and Ethics Committee, Government of Odisha, vide letter no. 18003/MS-2-IV-04/2020 (PT-1), dated 13 July 2022. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. Anonymity and confidentiality of information was ensured throughout the whole study period.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.