Table 4.
Comparison of percentage of general utility of wild edible plants among the five study districts
| District | Edible | Medicinal | Fodder | Construction | Fish poison | Fermentation | Row total | Chi-Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailali |
38.3 |
11.1 |
7.0 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
6.1 |
69.9 |
X2 =9.99 ns |
| Bardiya |
27.0 |
8.6 |
4.9 |
1.2 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
51.5 |
|
| Tanahun |
35.8 |
8.6 |
3.7 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
2.4 |
55.4 |
|
| Makwanpur |
41.9 |
8.6 |
10.0 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
74.0 |
|
| Dang |
27.2 |
8.6 |
7.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
50.4 |
|
| Column total | 170.2 | 45.5 | 33.0 | 13.4 | 18.4 | 20.7 | 301.2 |
ns no significant difference.