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Authors
GK, Mini
Venkateswaran, Chitra
VM, Anjana
Krishna S, Sangeeth
J, Greeshma
PS, Greeshma
K, Revathy
Irazola, Vilma
Romate, John
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (BLSCHP-2201)
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Article History
Received: 14 May 2024
Accepted: 30 April 2025
First Online: 16 May 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Ref no-AHRI/EC/39/Sept/2022 dated September 2, 2022). Following ethical approval, permission was obtained from the police department to conduct the study. The study commenced after receiving all necessary approvals. Both verbal and written informed consent was obtained from the respondents. In the participant information sheet, respondents were informed of the study’s goal, confidentiality, and their right to decline or withdraw at any time. The study adhered to all the ethical procedures as outlined in the Helsinki declaration.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
