Table 1 Demographics, stakeholder affiliations, position, and interview length
Variable | Frequency | Percentage | Affiliations | Interviewee code | Number of participants | Interview length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Newmont Ahafo | Management | 3 | 30–80 min | ||
Male | 7 | 33 | Newmont Ahafo | Employees | 4 | 30–45 min |
Female | 14 | 57 | Community Residents &Representatives | Community Members | 6 | 30–60 min |
Age | Environmental Protection Agency | Regulators | 2 | 35–85 min | ||
20–29 | 5 | 24 | Chiefs | Traditional rulers | 3 | 28–35 min |
30–39 | 1 | 5 | Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation | NADeF | 1 | 34–41 min |
40–49 | 4 | 19 | NGOs | Environmentalists | 2 | 42 min |
50–59 | 9 | 43 | ||||
60+ | 2 | 9 | ||||
Education | ||||||
No Formal Education | 17 | 17 | ||||
JHS & SHS | 14 | 14 | ||||
Diploma, Degree & Postgraduate | 69 | 69 | ||||