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Table 4 Importance of birds to indigenous people in the study area

From: Bird naming systems by Akan people in Ghana follow scientific nomenclature with potentials for conservation monitoring

Species

Frequency

Cultural

Religious

Economic

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

Abuburo/Abronoma/Agyenakuku/Abuburo-somafo

29

79

21

17

83

0

100

Adene/Akonkrain/Kwaakwaadabi

71

0.0

100

99

1

6

94

Akroma/Akromaboo/Osansa

8

88

12

100

0

0

100

Brobe/Kokokyinaka/Aforowa

9

78

22

100

0

0

100

Pete/Kokosayi/Kakaaku

40

0

100

97

3

8

92

Akokohwede/Aboko

5

100.0

0

100

0

0

100

Akonfim

3

34

66

100

0

0

100

Santrofie

5

20

80

100

0

20

80

Akoo/Awirekwa

70

2

98

96

4

4

96

Abonto

8

88

12

100

0

0

100

Patuo

1

0

100

100

0

100

0

Belebele/Nantwie anoma

1

100

0

100

0

0

100

Average

-

21

79

88

12

4

96