The resource availability hypothesis (RAH) and cross-cultural patterns: which one explains West African Cochlospermum species’ uses in Benin?

Table 3 Sociodemographic parameters of informants

Bioclimatic zones (DPs)	Ethnic communities	Study municipalities	Main ethnic groups	Sample size	Men	Women	Ages
Bioclimatic zones (DPs)	Ethnic communities	Study municipalities	Main ethnic groups	Sample size	Men	Women	17–35	36–50	> 50
Sudanian 401 DPs (53.04%)	Bariba	Banikoara	BaribaB, Peulh	59	31	28	26	29	4
	Mbelime	Cobly	N'gnindé	29	16	13	9	14	6
	Mokolé	Kandi	Mokolé	30	12	18	13	10	7
	Dendi	Malanville	Dendi, Zerma	72	24	48	29	34	9
	Biali	Matéri	Berba, Biali, Haoussa	89	40	49	30	49	10
	Gourmantchema	Tanguiéta	Gourmantché, Natimba	59	28	31	22	29	8
	Waama	Toucountouna	Wama	63	27	36	25	27	11
Sudano-Guinean 299 DPs (39.55%)	Anii	Bassila	Anii, Kotokoli, Otamari	79	38	41	20	40	19
	Yom	Djougou	Yoom	37	14	19	15	18	7
	Lokpa	Djougou	Lokpa	23	12	15	11	8	1
	Ede Idaca	Dassa-Zoumè	Idasha	16	11	5	4	9	3
	Maxi Gbe	Glazoué	Mahi	19	12	7	5	9	5
	Boko	Kalalé	Bariba, Boko, Gando	76	28	48	33	28	15
	Ede Nago	Kétou	Nago	21	14	7	5	11	5
	Bariba	N'Dali	Bariba	28	15	13	10	16	2
Guineo-Congolian 56 DPs (7%)	Ede Nago	Kétou	Holi, Yoruba	60	40	20	15	30	15
Guineo-Congolian 56 DPs (7%)	Fon	Zakpota	Fon	17	11	6	4	8	5
Total		-	-	756	359	397	271	358	127

Bariba ethnic group surveyed in Banikoara, Kalalé and N’Dali municipalities are, respectively, named BaribaB, BaribaK and BaribaN; Wama ethnic group surveyed in Tchakalakou and Moussitingou villages are, respectively, named WamaT and WamaM

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