Balala, Lotis M.
de los Santos, Janet Alexis A.
Cueva, Shebelle A.
Amparado, Jasmine Denise D.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Science and Technology, Republic of the Philippines
Article History
Received: 29 July 2025
Accepted: 21 May 2026
First Online: 6 June 2026
Declarations
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: The study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and followed local ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects. This study was approved by the Visayas State University Ethics Review Committee (Protocol No. 2023-03-CVM). Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.