Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of herbalists
Demographics | Frequency (N = 63) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female | 60 | 95.2 |
 Male | 3 | 4.8 |
Age (years) | ||
 18–35 | 18 | 28.6 |
 36–55 | 25 | 39.7 |
 > 55 years | 20 | 31.7 |
Education level | ||
 None | 15 | 23.8 |
 Primary | 42 | 66.7 |
 Secondary | 6 | 9.5 |
Main occupation | ||
 Crop farming | 56 | 88.9 |
 Others | 7 | 11.1 |
Religious affiliation | ||
 Roman catholic | 43 | 68.3 |
 Anglican | 9 | 14.3 |
 Pentecostals | 11 | 17.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 1 | 1.6 |
 Married | 54 | 85.7 |
 Divorced | 1 | 1.6 |
 Widowed | 7 | 11.1 |