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Table 1 Eligibility criteria

From: Disentangling the intersection of inequities with health and malaria exposure: key lessons from rural communities in Northern Borneo

The eligibility criteria for participants were:

FGDs with photovoice study participants (n = 26)

 • Aged 18 years or older at the time of data collection in 2022

 • A permanent resident of one of the four selected villages, defined as residing there for the previous 3 weeks

 • No known comorbidity associated with cognitive function or psychological issue that could impact the study progress, such as documentation of photographs and participating in focus group sessions)

 • Fully vaccinated for COVID-19

 • Consented to participate in the study

 • Those who were not permanently staying in the village due to travel to other districts for work or educational purposes were excluded

 • Participants who were unable to attend and complete the photovoice discussion, whether online or physically, were also excluded

IDIs with community leaders (n = 9)

 • Individualsa who held positions as community leaders at the time of the study (e.g., head of the village, Jawatankuasa Penduduk dan Keselamatan Kampung (English: Village Safety and Development Committee), faith leader)

 • Fully vaccinated for COVID-19

 • Consented to participate

  1. aDefined as an individual who can make decisions for the village/community members and/or a person who was elected/selected to hold an important position in the community