Description and sample size for each data collection tool, together with information on where and during which research phase(s) each tool was used.
| Data Collection Tool | Sample | Location(s) | Study Phases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key informant interviews with experts, male Fulani pastoralists, and traditional authorities | n = 26 (members of government, NGOs, community-based organizations, research institutes, academia, a private company, a male elder from a Tindana lineage, elders, and Chief of Winkogo) | Government, NGO, and research institute offices; Cafés in Tamale and Bolgatanga; communities in Talensi district | Phases 1, 2, and 3 |
| Focus group discussions (based on natural resource mapping, historical timelines, and PGIS mapping protocols) | n = 12 (three each of female-only; male-only; and younger peopleonly, which included a mix of young men and women) | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo | Phases 1 and 3 |
| On-farm transect walks (household system diagrams) | n = 3 | Duusi | Phases 1 |
| Community transect walks | n = 3 (one in each study site) | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo | Phase 1 and 2 |
| Semi-structured interviews | n = 78 (42 men, 36 women, of which 13 were between 18–35 years of age) | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo | Phase 2 |
| Semi-structured interviews (second round interviews with community participants using proportional piling protocol) | n = 21 (12 men and nine women, of which four were between 18–35 years of age) | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo | Phase 3 |
| Semi-structured interviews (third round interviews with community participants using on-farm transect protocol) | (n = 9, seven men and two women, of which three were between 18–35 years of age) | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo | Phase 3 |
| Informal conversations | Community members and key informants | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo; district and regional government offices | Phases 1, 2, and 3 |
| Participant observation | Field-based observations during on-farm interviews and focus group discussions, recorded daily in field notes; overt observation of FMNR Group pruning session at a community FMNR site | Duusi, Namoligo, and Winkogo | Phases 1, 2, and 3 |