Table 5 Pairwise ranking for the cause of decreased consumption of wild edibles
From: Consumption patterns of wild edibles by the Vasavas: a case study from Gujarat, India
Reasons for decreased consumption of edible wilds | V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 | V6 | V7 | Total score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Decreased availability in wild | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
Change in food preference | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
Lack of knowledge of identifying edible vegetables | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
More preference to cultivated vegetables | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 |
No time to collect | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
Less desperate need or famine situation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 |