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Article History

Received: 8 April 2025

Accepted: 5 June 2026

First Online: 19 June 2026

Declarations

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: This study involved human participants and was conducted in accordance with accepted ethical principles for educational and social science research involving minors. Formal institutional ethics committee approval was not required for this questionnaire-based, non-invasive study. Prior permission to conduct the study and collect data was obtained from all participating schools before the commencement of data collection. Data collection was carried out under institutional supervision and in accordance with applicable ethical guidelines and regulations governing research involving human participants. All collected information was used exclusively for academic research purposes, and no personally identifiable information was recorded or disclosed. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and from their parents/guardians before participation in the study. Participants were informed about the objectives of the research, the voluntary nature of participation, confidentiality and anonymity of responses, and their right to withdraw from the study at any stage without any consequences.

: The authors affirm that participants provided informed consent for publication of the study findings.

: The authors declare no competing interests.