Irshad, Seema
Lone, Ayoob
Article History
Received: 20 November 2024
Accepted: 4 March 2025
First Online: 15 March 2025
Declarations
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: This research was conducted following the ethical principles established in the Declaration of Helsinki. Before data collection began, ethical approval was granted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at King Faisal University (KFU-REC-2023-MAY-ETHICS843), confirming that the study met the ethical standards for research involving human subjects. All participants provided informed consent prior to their involvement in the study. They received comprehensive information about the study’s objectives, the voluntary nature of their participation, and the confidentiality of their responses. Participants were guaranteed that their identities would remain anonymous and that they could withdraw from the study at any time without facing any negative repercussions.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.