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Table 3 Division of responsibility for WNEP activities and decisions among men and women

From: Diversity and use of wild and non-cultivated edible plants in the Western Himalaya

Role and responsibility

N = 195

Women

Men

Both

Activities

 Harvesting/collection

55 (28)

45 (23)

95 (49)

 Processing

25 (13)

20 (10)

150 (77)

 Preparation

165 (85)

10 (5)

20 (10)

 Storage

135 (69)

10 (5)

50 (26)

 Marketing/exchange

75 (38)

37 (19)

83 (43)

 Conservation and management

20 (10)

35 (18)

140 (72)

Decision-making

 Harvesting/collection

45 (23)

55 (28)

95 (49)

 Processing

25 (13)

12 (6)

158 (81)

 Preparation

185 (95)

5 (3)

5 (3)

 Storage

160 (82)

10 (5)

25 (13)

 Marketing/exchange

45 (23)

85 (44)

65 (33)

 Conservation and management

48 (25)

30 (15)

117 (60)

  1. Note: figures in brackets are percentage of respondents