Multi-method Approach with Fisherwomen in Tokou Village, Ovalau island, Fiji, in 2025-2026.
Authors/Creators
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University of the South Pacific
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Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Contributors
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Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
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University of the South Pacific
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Description
The described research was part of SOCPacific2R. The project designs its research activities using an empirical inter- and transdisciplinary approach combining natural and social science methods, and focusing on reef passages in Fiji and New Caledonia. The particular study comprised of four complementary research methods that were applied for data collection with fisherwomen in Tokou Village, Ovalau Island, Fiji, in 2025-2026: Semi-structured interviews, participant observation, drawings, and participatory mapping. Overall, while each method was valuable on its own, the combination of all four provided richer and more reliable data than any single method could achieve. This report presents the multi-method approach in the specific research setting focused on fisherwomen's perspectives in Fiji.
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Related works
- Is supplemented by
- Data paper: 10.5281/zenodo.18860411 (DOI)
- Data paper: 10.5281/zenodo.18882064 (DOI)
- Data paper: 10.5281/zenodo.18883109 (DOI)
- Data paper: 10.5281/zenodo.18986681 (DOI)
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