Table 3.
Frequency citations of Tamarindus indica uses
| Use | Tamarind part(s) used | Butaleja (n = 17) | Tororo (n = 43) | Total FC* per use | RFC** | Percentage citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage | Fruit pulp | 17 | 43 | 60 | 1 | 100 |
| Food (snack) | Fruit | 17 | 42 | 59 | 0.98 | 98.33 |
| Windbreak | Trees | 12 | 41 | 53 | 0.88 | 88.30 |
| Oral hygiene (toothbrushes) | Branches | 11 | 42 | 53 | 0.88 | 88.30 |
| Shade | Trees | 15 | 37 | 52 | 0.87 | 86.70 |
| Flavouring | Fruitpulp | 11 | 24 | 45 | 0.75 | 75 |
| Aesthetic/recreation purposes | Trees | 12 | 32 | 44 | 0.73 | 73 |
| Firewood and charcoal | Trunk, branches | 2 | 36 | 38 | 0.63 | 63 |
| Teaching/learning aid | Seeds | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0.47 | 46.70 |
| Food preservative | Fruitpulp | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0.40 | 40 |
| Source of income | Trunk, fruit, branches | 2 | 21 | 23 | 0.38 | 38.30 |
| Construction | Trunk, branches | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.35 | 35 |
| Feed for livestock | Leaves | 1 | 20 | 21 | 0.35 | 35 |
| Tool handles and clubs | Branches, trunk | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.28 | 28 |
| Mulch | Leaves | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.27 | 26.70 |
| Support for plants | Trees | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.18 | 18 |
| Ethnoveterinary uses | Leaves, stembark, rootbark | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.15 | 15 |
| Ethnomedicine for humans | Leaves, stembark, rootbark | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.13 | 13 |
FC*Frequency of citation
RFC** Relative frequency of citation = Frequency of citation (FC) divided by number of respondents (n = 60)