Data Gathering Methods
CHR Region 2 undertakes the monitoring of women fisherfolks in Claveria, the identified
fishing community in the Province of Cagayan for the mapping and monitoring. Recommended
participants were gleaned from both organized and not organized fisher folks groups. Strictly
observing the Inter- Agency Task Force protocols and working under the new normal, there were
no face-to face interviews or dialogues with the Key Informants (KIs). Remote monitoring was
conducted through cell phones and video calls whenever possible.
The monitoring of women fisher folks is divided into three phases:
A. Conduct of Key Informant Interviews with women fisherfolks to gather their lived
experiences
B. Conduct of regional webinar or meeting to present initial results of the KIIs
C. Conduct of National Webinar on the Situation of Women Fisherfolks and Girls and
Women at Risk of Trafficking and GBV.
⮚ Mechanics on the Conduct of the KII with women fisherfolks
A hired documenter conducted the remote monitoring and mapping of women
fisher folks. The list of women fisherfolks who comprised the KII was given to said
documenter. The documenter then scheduled phone interviews as well as video calls to
gather data and lived experiences of these women. Before an interview was made,
documenter briefly introduced the project by sharing to the KIIs the general and specific
objectives. The KIIs were made to understand that data privacy law was observed. She
sought the willingness of the KII and their consent to be named on the report or request
for anonymity.
They were further informed that the collated results of the interviews
will be presented during the regional webinar on women fisherfolks.
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS AND INFORMATION GATHERED
I.
On the Roles of Women Fisher Folks
● What is the importance of the sea to them?
The women were unanimous in pointing out that the shores of Claveria serve as
their primary source of livelihood. Barangays of Pata East, D. Leaňo, Dibalio to name a
few are fisherfolks populated. Taggat Sur and Norte, as well as Centro, 6 have
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