Table 1 Interviewee characteristics for semi-structured interviews
| TEK experts | Teachers | Officials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n | 27 | 12 | 10 | |
| Gender | Male | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| Female | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Place | Wintua | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Dixon Reef | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tisvel | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| Unmet | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Port Vila | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Position | Chief | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldworker | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Primary teacher | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Secondary teacher | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Academic | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| VCC staff | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Education officials | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Age cohort | 18-30 years | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31-60 years | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
| 60+ years | 10 | 5 | 5 |