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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of herbalists in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda

From: Medicinal plant use, conservation, and the associated traditional knowledge in rural communities in Eastern Uganda

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Gender

 Male

59

74

 Female

21

26

Age (years)

 10–20

1

1

 21–30

8

10

 31–40

36

45

 41–50

26

33

 51–60

4

5

 61–70

3

4

 ≥ 71

2

2

Nationality

 Ugandan

80

100

 Non-Ugandan

0

0

Marital status

 Married

79

99

 Single

1

1

Education

 Informal education

2

2

 Primary level

49

62

 Secondary level

28

35

 Tertiary education

1

1