Table 9.
Informant consensus factor values of disease categories in study area
| Diseases Category | Specific Ailment Reported | Use Citation (Nur) | Number of Species Used (Nt) | Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin-related diseases | Eczema, dandruff, lump rashes, skin lesion, ringworm, wound, wart, scabies, tick infestation, epizootic lymphangitis of horse | 288 | 10 | 0.97 |
| Gastro-intestinal tract infections and parasitic diseases | Abdominal pains, diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, indigestion, stomachache, ulcers, vomiting, nausea, constipation, ascariasis, taeniasis | 286 | 16 | 0.95 |
| Cancer diseases | Breast cancer, throat cancer, skin cancers, tumor, other cancers | 124 | 9 | 0.93 |
| Animal bites | Poisoning, rabies, insect bites | 76 | 7 | 0.92 |
| Hemorrhoid, and body swellings | 100 | 9 | 0.91 | |
| Liver diseases | Hepatitis, diseases of gallbladder, bile duct diseases, jaundice | 75 | 9 | 0.87 |
| Animal bacterial diseases | Anthrax, blackleg, glanders, Pasteurellosis | 92 | 12 | 0.87 |
| Endocrine & metabolic diseases | Diabetes, blood pressure, anemia heart diseases, hypertension | 31 | 5 | 0.86 |
| Musculoskeletal diseases & nervous disorders Arthritis | Bone fracture, rheumatism, epilepsy | 28 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Spiritual complications | 29 | 7 | 0.78 | |
| Urogenital and reproductive disorders | Erectile dysfunction, syphilis, uterine infections, retained placenta, gonorrhea, abnormal menstrual cycle, infertility, breech position in pregnancy, dystocia labor | 34 | 9 | 0.75 |
| Respiratory tract-related problem | Asthma, chest pain, cough, pneumonia, tonsillitis. | 9 | 4 | 0.62 |