Fisherfolk’s Perception of and Attitude to Solid Waste Disposal: Implications for Health, Aquatic Resources, and Sustainable Development

Table 1

Profile of respondents, data collection approach, and instruments used.

Respondents	Male	Female	Total	Approach	Instrument
Environmental health officer	1	0	1	IDI	IDI guide
Fisheries and aquatic sciences expert	1	0	1	IDI	IDI guide
Water and sanitation expert	1	0	1	IDI	IDI guide
Fishermen association leaders	2	0	2	IDI	IDI guide
Fish preservers association leaders		2	2	IDI	IDI guide
Fish preservers/processors (individuals)	3	3	6	IDI	IDI guide
Fish preservers/processors (group)	0	12	12	FGD	FGD guide
Fishermen (group)	12	0	12	FGD	FGD guide
Total	20	17	37	NA	NA

Note: FGD = focus group discussion, IDI = in-depth interview, NA = not applicable (source: the author’s construction based on respondents’ characteristics and data collection methods).