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Table 1
Variables and values used to construct ordinal regression models to analyze the level of satisfaction of sea cucumber fishers on their buyers and existing sea cucumber management measures in the three coastal regions of Sri Lanka.
| Type of variable | Variable | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | Level of satisfaction of fishers on their buyers/Level of satisfaction of fishers on existing sea cucumber management measures management | 0 − Highly dissatisfied 1 − Dissatisfied 2 − Not satisfied or dissatisfied 3 − Satisfied 4 − Highly satisfied |
| Independent variable | ||
| Factor variables | Fishing regions | 1 − North-west fishing region 2 − Northern fishing region 3 − North-east fishing regions |
| Ethnicity | 1 − Sinhala Buddhist 2 − Sinhala Christian 3 − Tamil Hindu 4 − Tamil Christian 5 − Muslims |
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| Fishing methods | 1 − Snorkeling 2 − SCUBA diving 3 − Gleaning 4 − Using surrounding nets |
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| Covariates | Age | In years |
| Level education | 0 − No school education 1 − Grade 1 to 5 2 − Grade 6 to G.C.E (O/L) 3 − Up to G.C.E A/L |
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| Annual income | In thousand US$ |
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