Table 1.
Background on herbalists (n = 36) interviewed.
Categories | Variables | Number of herbalists | % of herbalists |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male Female |
23 13 |
64 36 |
Age-groups | 18–30 | 2 | 6 |
31–40 | 5 | 14 | |
41–50 | 17 | 47 | |
51–60 | 12 | 33 | |
Religion | Christian | 33 | 92 |
Muslim | 1 | 3 | |
Traditional | 2 | 5 | |
Educational level | No formal education | 2 | 6 |
Basic education | 9 | 25 | |
Senior High School | 16 | 44 | |
Tertiary | 9 | 25 | |
Years of practice | 10–20 | 8 | 22 |
21–30 | 2 | 6 | |
31–40 | 7 | 19 | |
>41 | 19 | 53 |