Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of informants from Bwambara Sub-County, Rukungiri District, Uganda
From: Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda
Variable | Characteristic | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 35.2 |
| Â | Female | 64.8 |
Age group (years) | 18–19 | 0.8 |
|  | 20–30 | 17.7 |
|  | 31–40 | 27.8 |
|  | 41–50 | 21.5 |
|  | 51–60 | 15.2 |
|  |  > 60 | 17 |
Educational status | None | 30.4 |
| Â | Primary | 55.6 |
| Â | Secondary | 13.2 |
| Â | College | 0.8 |
Religious affiliation | Anglican | 45.6 |
| Â | Catholic | 31.6 |
| Â | Pentecostal | 16.5 |
| Â | Moslem | 6.3 |
Ethnic group | Bakiga | 83.5 |
| Â | Bahororo | 5.1 |
| Â | Banyabutumbi | 3.8 |
| Â | Banyankole | 2.5 |
| Â | Banyarwanda | 0.8 |
| Â | Congolese | 0.8 |
Occupation | Peasant farmer | 82.3 |
| Â | Business | 10.1 |
| Â | Teacher | 0.8 |
Income (UgX) | None | 31.6 |
|  |  < 50,000 | 27.8 |
|  | 50,001–80,000 | 19 |
|  |  > 80,000 | 12.7 |