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Table 1 Description of kebeles (subdistricts) of data collection within the study area, highlighting key geographical and demographical attributes

From: Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

Study kebele/village name

GPS coordinates

Elevation (m)

Ecology

Total number of HH

Number of interviewees

Gender

Age

Occupation

Religion

Latitude

Longitude

M

F

YM

El

Li

Il

Ch

Mu

Wergesa

11°32′37.38″ N

39°37′20.53″ E

1848

SuT

1600

48

24

24

18

30

19

29

23

25

Gosh Weha

11°45′17.86″ N

39°34′45.29″ E

2316

SuT

663

20

13

7

5

15

7

13

12

8

Sirinka

11°44′1.77″ N

39°35′59.59″ E

2111

SuT

780

24

18

6

7

17

5

19

21

3

Gerado

11°45′5.36″ N

39°38′2.04″ E

1817

SuT

674

20

8

12

6

14

5

15

11

9

Girana

11°34′0.43″ N

39°44′8.96″ E

1425

Tro

1301

39

22

17

15

24

8

31

4

35

Dana

11°49′28.33″ N

39°46′17.45″ E

1545

Tro

734

22

16

6

6

16

11

11

0

22

Abuarie

11°41′14.17″ N

39°36′49.34″ E

1811

SuT

1707

51

36

15

9

42

17

34

41

10

Tilfi

11°50′31.75″ N

39°49′21.32″ E

1534

Tro

729

22

19

3

11

11

3

19

0

22

Menen Tela

11°44′52.20″ N

39°40′29.71″ E

1749

SuT

585

18

11

7

1

17

3

15

10

8

Merto

11°43′26.68″ N

39°33′41.16″ E

2589

Tem

1000

30

20

10

11

19

7

23

22

8

Gorariba

11°33′7.89″ N

39°41′39.22″ E

1547

Tro

514

16

13

3

2

14

6

10

2

14

Mehal Amba

11°35′36.91″ N

39°39′5.25″ E

1645

SuT

1966

59

35

24

22

37

23

36

9

50

Were Lalo

11°38′11.28″ N

39°42′41.59″ E

1449

SuT

632

19

15

4

3

16

5

14

2

17

Total

12,885

388

250

138

116

272

119

269

157

231

    
  1. Key: Household, HH; Ecology (Subtropical, SuT; Tropical, Tro and Temperate, Tem); Gender (Male, M and Female, F); Occupation (Literate, Li denotes interviewees who have completed at least primary education and Illitrate, Il); Age categories include young to middle-aged, YM (19–39 years) and elderly, El (40–98 years). Religion (Christian, Ch encompasses orthodox, catholic, and protestant and Muslim, Mu). Regarding ethnicity and language, all interviewees belong to the Amhara ethnic group and speak the Amharic language