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Table 9 Constraints related to the procurement and sale of invertebrates used in traditional medicine

From: Traditional knowledge of invertebrates used for medicine and magical–religious purposes by traditional healers and indigenous populations in the Plateau Department, Republic of Benin

Constraints

Traditional healers (N* = 47)

Merchant of medicinal animals (N = 11)

Households (N = 39)

All informants (N = 97)

Rarity of invertebrates during drought

19

-

18

37

No sales market for invertebrates

-

-

11

11

Difficult to find some invertebrates in the markets

15

-

3

18

High cost

7

-

5

12

Difficult conservation

6

2

2

10

Very low demand

-

9

-

9

  1. *N number of surveyed people