Table 1 The codes and themes identified via constant comparative analysis of 72 interviews on human-wildlife coexistence in Northern Tanzania. The codes and themes are specific to elephants (Loxodonta africana), as informed by our active listening process during data collection. The codes shown here are representative examples of those subsequently consolidated into emergent themes.
First iteration: initial codes | ||
|---|---|---|
1A. Crop loss | 1B. Threat to human safety | 1C. Hunger |
1A. Farm destruction | 1B. Elephants kill people | 1C. Poverty |
1A. Wildlife attack (farms) | 1B. Wildlife attack (people) | 1C. Societal impact |
2A. Education | 2B. Elephants more important than people | 2C. Farm protection strategies |
2A. Lack of solutions | 2B. Compensation | 2C. No solutions/help |
2A. Community meetings about problems | 2B. No follow through on promised help | 2C. Human-elephant conflict mitigation |
Second iteration: emergent themes | ||
|---|---|---|
1A. Threat to food security | 1B. Threat to human safety | 1C. Threat to societal well-being |
2A. Need for wildlife education | 2B. Need for trust in government | 2C. Need for resources and solutions |
