Majeed, Muhammad Rizwan
Khalid, Sundas
Nazir, Fahid
Khan, Muhammad Imran
Malik, Mahnoor
Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Accepted: 10 February 2026
First Online: 22 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (Protocol No. D5461/ORIC, approved March 2019). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection.
: Not applicable.
: The study protocol was Conducted in full compliance with the Helsinki declaration principles for ethical research involving human subjects.
: Free and informed written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in the study. All participants were informed about the study objectives, procedures, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequences.
: The authors declare no competing interests.