Table 8 Informant consensus factor by categories of diseases in the study area, Wayu Tuka District
Category | No. of spp. | Total % of spp. | No. of use citation | % of use citation | ICF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria and headache | 7 | 5.5 | 42 | 13.0 | 0.85 |
Fibril illness, swelling and evil eye | 9 | 7.0 | 40 | 12.4 | 0.79 |
Intestinal parasite, diarrhea, amoeba and stomach ache | 17 | 13.5 | 60 | 19.0 | 0.72 |
Ear, eye and tooth ache (Organ) | 7 | 5.5 | 23 | 7.5 | 0.71 |
Cattle ailments (Blackleg, Anthrax, Leech and External parasite) | 14 | 11.0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0.55 |
Common cold and cough | 8 | 6.0 | 16 | 5.0 | 0.53 |
Snake bite, spider poison and bat poison | 16 | 12.6 | 28 | 9.0 | 0.44 |
Skin diseases, skin cut and wound | 25 | 20.0 | 41 | 13.0 | 0.40 |
Lung, kidney and liver diseases (Organ) | 8 | 6.0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0.36 |
Gonorrhea and menstruation | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.33 |
Rabies | 7 | 5.5 | 9 | 3.0 | 0.25 |