Table 2 General background of informants and species reported features
Features | Number of informants | Proportion (%) | Number of species reported |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 70 | 76.1 | 136 |
Female | 22 | 23.9 | 52 |
Age | |||
20–40 | 29 | 31.5 | 32 |
41–60 | 38 | 41.3 | 108 |
61–84 | 25 | 27.2 | 48 |
Education level | |||
Illiterates | 65 | 70.7 | 129 |
Able to read and write | 15 | 16.3 | 48 |
Primary school | 2 | 2.2 | 3 |
Secondary school | 5 | 5.4 | 3 |
College | 5 | 5.4 | 5 |
Occupations | |||
Farmers and herbalist | 70 | 76.1 | 110 |
Herbalists | 9 | 9.8 | 67 |
Employed | 6 | 6.5 | 5 |
Students | 7 | 7.6 | 6 |