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. 2015 Mar 2;11:14. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-11-14

Table 10.

Fidelity level (FL) of reasons of use of Carapa procera by gender of informants

Reasons of use FL (%)
Ziékorodougou Niankorobougou
Men Women Men Women
Treatment of skin deseases 58 17 8 17
Treatment of malaria 8 - 25 -
Treatment of onchocerciasis 8 8 25 8
Treatment of hemorrhoids - - 8 8
Treatment of gastrointestinal deseases 33 33 25 17
Care of lesions. wounds and injuries 33 25 42 50
Protection against mosquitoes and parasites 8 - 8 -
Body care and household sanitary 83 92 92 100
Invigorating relaxing and body massage - 25 33 17
Animal care 8 - 8 17
Insecticide treatment of crops 25 - - -
Seed conservation 8 - - -
Household fuel 17 17 17 -
Protection of crop fields 8 - - -
Wishes and prayers (magico-mystics) 8 - - -