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Rao, Akshatha
Devi, Nandineni Rama
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
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Article History
Received: 1 January 2026
Accepted: 29 July 2026
First Online: 16 August 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
Informed consent: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants through physical consent forms to ensure that they fully understood the procedures, study purpose, and potential risks involved. The questionnaire included a clear statement of confidentiality and anonymity of the responses. The respondents were informed explicitly of the voluntary nature of their involvement and their right to withdraw from the study at any point without any consequences.
