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Table 5 Issues affecting birds as reported by respondents

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

Occupations

Frequency

Habitat loss

Pollution

Food

Road kills

Pesticides

Building style

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

Carpenter/Mason/Repairer

18

100

0

100

0

100

27.8

72.2

22.2

77.8

0

100

Unemployed/Students

27

100

11.1

88.9

0

100

29.6

70.4

29.6

70.4

14.8

85.2

Farmers/Hunters/Fishermen

142

100

9.2

90.8

0.7

99.3

31.0

69

26.8

73.2

14.1

85.9

Teacher/Health assistants

35

100

20

80

0

100

22.9

77.1

31.4

68.6

8.6

91.4

Driver

19

100

15.8

84.2

0

100

36.8

63.2

21.1

78.9

15.8

84.2

Farmer/Trader

9

100

0

100

0

100

11.1

88.9

0

100

0

100