Table 1 Demographic profiles of informants in the Sakaraha district
| Â | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 107 (50%) |
Female | 107 (50%) | |
Age | <15 | 5 (2%) |
[15–30[ | 63 (31%) | |
[30–45[ | 61 (29.5%) | |
[45–60[ | 49 (24%) | |
[60–75[ | 22 (11%) | |
≥75 | 6 (2.5%) | |
Ethnic group | Antandroy | 6 (2.5%) |
Antanosy | 35 (17%) | |
Bara | 155 (73.5%) | |
Mahafaly | 2 (1%) | |
Masikoro | 6 (2.5%) | |
Mixed | 6 (2.5%) | |
Vezo | 1 (0.5%) | |
Occupation | Informant expert | 24 (11%) |
Simple informant | 190 (88%) | |
Educational level | Literate | 17 (9%) |
Illiterate | 195 (91%) |