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Authors
Reyal, Haizana Parween
Perera, Manuja Niranshi
Guruge, G. N. Duminda
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University Grants Commission - Sri Lanka (UGC/VC/DRIC/PG2017(1)/ RUSL/01)
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Article History
Received: 24 September 2023
Accepted: 20 May 2024
First Online: 27 May 2024
Declarations
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: To conduct the study, ethical approval was received from the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (Ref No. ERC/007/16). Informed written consent was obtained. The research assistant signed and dated the consent form confirming that the information was clearly explained to the participants while assuring that any clarifications or queries were responded to. If the participant was literate, the participant should sign, and if illiterate in front of a literate witness (chosen by the participants and having no connection with the research team), the participant should confirm that information was read accurately to the participants and that the participant has given consent freely to participate in this survey. The administrative clearance was obtained from the Kandy Regional Director of Health Services.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
