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Table 1 Details of study participants

From: Social media, vaccine hesitancy and trust deficit in immunization programs: a qualitative enquiry in Malappuram District of Kerala, India

Qualitative method of information collection

Category of participants

Participants

In-depth interviews (n = 34 participants, among whom n = 14 women)

Government physicians

Two; one per study area, both women

Private physicians

Two; one per study area, both men

Homeopathic practitioners

Four; two per study area, three women

Naturopathic practitioners

Four; two per study area, all women

School teachers

Four; two per study area, two men and two women

Religious heads

All men

Muslim- Four, two per study area

Hindu- Four, two per study area

Christian- Four, two per study area

Communication experts

Three men of a total of four

District officers

Two females; one medical and one immunization officer

Focus group discussion (n = 218 participants, among whom n = 128 women) (1 FGD per group per study area)

Caregivers of vaccinated children

Mothers: 12 participants per FGD

Fathers: 12 in FGD 1 and 8 in FGD 2

Grandfathers: 10 in FGD 1 and 9 in FGD 2

Grandmothers: 10 participants per FGD

Caregivers of unvaccinated children

Mothers: 12 in FGD 1 and 8 in FGD 2

Fathers: 10 participants per FGD

Grandfathers: 8 in FGD 1 and 12 in FGD 2

Grandmothers: 11 in FGD 1 and 9 in FGD 2

Private physicians

8 in FGD 1 and 9 in FGD 2

Public health nurses

8 in FGD1 and 9 in FGD 2

ASHA workers

11 in FGD 1 and 10 in FGD 2

  1. FGD Focus group discussion