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Table 5 Acquisition and willingness to transfer medicinal plant knowledge in the study sites

From: Use and management of traditional medicinal plants by Maale and Ari ethnic communities in southern Ethiopia

 

Maale frequency (%)

Ari 1 frequency (%)

Ari 2 frequency (%)

Total frequency (%)

Knowledge acquired

    

Parents/grandparents

20 (76.9)

19 (79.1)

22 (91.7)

61 (81.4)

Friends

1 (3.9)

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.7)

Neighbours

2 (7.7)

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

3 (4.1)

Other (Given from God, accidentally encountered individuals)

3 (11.5)

3 (12.5)

2 (8.3)

8 (10.8)

Knowledge willing to transfer to:

    

Children and grand children

17 (65.4)

22 (91.6)

20 (87.5)

59 (79.7)

Any family member

4 (15.4)

1 (4.2)

1 (4.2)

6 (8.1)

Neighbours

4(15.4)

0(0.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (5.4)

No one

1(3.8)

1(4.2)

3 (12.5)

5 (6.8)