Ahmed, Jawaria Mukhtar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-0808
Abrejo, Farina Gul
Gul, Xaher
Saleem, Sarah
Funding for this research was provided by:
WHO regional hub for the EM region in collaboration with the Aga Khan University Community Health Sciences Department
Article History
Received: 1 October 2023
Accepted: 3 September 2024
First Online: 3 October 2024
Declarations
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: Participants were informed that the collected data would be used for research purposes and may be included in publications. To protect their privacy, all data and responses used for publication were anonymized and stripped of any personally identifiable information.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study received ethical approval from the Aga Khan University Karachi having ERC # 2022-7136-21536. The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines outlined by the Aga Khan University Karachi. Before participation, all study participants were provided with detailed information about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant before their inclusion in the study. Participants were assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any point without consequence.