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

Table 2

Fisherfolk’s ranking of key stakeholders in terms of responsibility for ensuring proper sanitation in the community.

Responsible entity	Ranking by males	Ranking by females
Municipal authority/assembly	1^st	1^st
Zoomlion Ghana Limited	2^nd	3^rd
Fisherfolk	3^rd	5^th
Central government	4^th	2^nd
Traditional authority (community chiefs and elders)	5^th	6^th
Assemblymen/women (elected local representative)	6^th	4^th
Member of Parliament (elected national representative)	7^th	7^th
Others	8^th	8^th

Source: field data, 2017. Note: males = fishermen; females = fish preservers.