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hls-13609	Adenan, Amir Zharif; Mohamed Kamel, Farha Munira; Yaacob, Siti Sara; Ibrahim, Khalid	Exploring health-seeking behaviour and healthcare utilization among the Temiar Orang Asli (indigenous people) in Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia	2025	7	.pdf	application/pdf	5585	335	50	The Temiar, Malaysia’s second-largest Orang Asli sub-tribe, remain underrepresented in health research despite their distinct linguistic, geographic, and cultural characteristics.4,16,17 Despite the Malaysian Ministry of Health’s initiatives, includ- ing specialized facilities, Orang Asli mobile healthcare team (Pasukan Bergerak Orang Asli, PBOA), and the Flying Doctor Service, the Orang Asli continue to face challenges such as poor healthcare access, low health literacy, and higher prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), child malnutrition, and stunting compared to the national population.8,10–12 Given these challenges, this study aims to examine the health-seeking behaviour and healthcare service utilization of the Temiar sub-tribe of the Orang Asli in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, using a survey-based cross-sectional design, focusing on the influence of health literacy and sociodemographic factors. Abstract This study examines health-seeking behaviour and healthcare utilization among the Temiar sub-tribe of the Orang Asli in Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia, with a focus on health literacy and sociodemo- graphic factors.	cache/hls-13609.pdf	txt/hls-13609.txt