Table 1.
Characteristics of the damaged nets assessed by the FGDs participants
| Net ID | Net material | Net cleanliness | Number of holes | Proportionate hole index | WHO size | No of holes | Hole location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rough | Clean | 21 | 1,620 | 1 | 5 | Mix |
| 2 | 11 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Rough | Clean | 27 | 1,854 | 1 | 18 | Mix |
| 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Rough | Clean | 14 | 1,632 | 1 | 5 | Mix |
| 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Rough | Clean | 41 | 2,486 | 1 | 18 | Mix |
| 2 | 14 | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | Rough | Dirty | 22 | 816 | 1 | 19 | Mix |
| 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | Smooth | Dirty | 79 | 6,142 | 1 | 38 | Mix |
| 2 | 20 | ||||||
| 3 | 17 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 7 | Smooth | Dirty | 133 | 4,987 | 1 | 87 | Mix |
| 2 | 26 | ||||||
| 3 | 19 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 |
Size 1: smaller than a thumb (0.5–2 cm), Size 2: larger than a thumb but smaller than a fist (2–10 cm), Size 3: larger than a fist but smaller than a head (10–25 cm) and Size 4: larger than a head (> 25 cm)