“Everything is provided free, but they are still hesitant to access healthcare services”: why does the indigenous community in Attapadi, Kerala continue to experience poor access to healthcare?

Table 4 Sampling framework

	Irula	Muduga	Kurumba	Total
Indigenous Community	IDI: 9, FGD:1	IDI: 7, FGD: 1	IDI: 8, FGD: 4	IDIs: 24, FGD: 6
Healthcare Providers	Doctors	CHWs^a	Others^b
	8	6	3	IDIs: 17
Key Informants	Academia	Indigenous health experts
	2	4		IDIs: 6
Participant Observation	Community	Health Facilities	Tribal Health Projects^c
	24	26	2	52 units

¹CHWs involved both Indigenous and non-Indigenous frontline healthcare workers working in the government health system in Attapadi
²Staff working at the various health facilities other than doctors, nurses or CHWs
³Refers to participation observation carried out at the health facilities of two tribal health projects that were visited outside Attapadi

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