Funding for this research was provided by:
Higher Education Commision, Pakistan (13850)
Article History
Received: 27 January 2024
Accepted: 3 July 2024
First Online: 19 August 2024
Declarations
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: Approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Board (IRB) of Foundation University Islamabad, and permission was granted to carry it out. Targeted schools were approached and informed about the study details. Written informed consent was obtained from them regarding voluntarily permitting to carry out the study trial on their premises. Before the trial began, written informed consent was obtained from both the participants and their parents, it was ensured that their participation was voluntary only, and then they were included in the trial. All ethical standards and confidentiality were maintained. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare relevant to this article’s content.
: Informed consent was obtained from the participants for publication at the time of the study.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.