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Article History

Received: 26 August 2025

Accepted: 29 August 2025

First Online: 13 September 2025

Declarations

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: Due approval and informed consent were procured from all the participants/respondents who agreed to participate in the research. A ‘written informed’ consent was obtained from all participants involved in the research. The research team clearly communicated the study’s purpose and funding details to all the participants. The University Research Ethics Committee of Galgotias University—affiliated with the first and second authors—granted ethical approval for the study. The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) (more details given in the ‘funding’ column), which funded and approved the research proposal and methodology, however, does not serve as an ethics committee. The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, particularly regarding informed consent, participant anonymity, and the maintenance of the highest ethical standards throughout the research process.

: There is no competing interest involved to the knowledge of authors involved. The authors declare no competing interests.