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Article History

Received: 23 December 2024

Accepted: 22 May 2025

First Online: 28 May 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants were provided with an information sheet detailing the study procedures and were required to give informed consent before participation. The ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, under the reference number ERC/04/028.

: This manuscript does not contain any personally identifiable information, such as names, contact details, or identity card numbers of the study participants. Additionally, it does not include any sources requiring additional consent, such as images or videos.

: The authors declare no competing interests.