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Table 1 Profile of informants in the study localities

From: Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used as insects repellents in six malaria endemic localities of Cameroon

Locality

Number of informants

Sex

Age range (years)

Informants with knowledge about repellent plants

Men

Women

 

Lolodorf and surroundings

53

48

5

25-70

51

Bipindi and surroundings

35

30

5

25-55

25

Londji

13

13

0

60-65

0

Kon-yambetta

32

29

3

25-75

18

Dimako and surroundings

36

36

0

25-55

36

Babete

13

2

11

40-60

13

Total

182

158 (86.8%)

24 (13.2%)

 

143 (78.6%)

  1. Informants were recruited following a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire in all the six study areas. Prior informed consent was obtained verbally from informants before they were interviewed