Table 1.
Socio-demographic features and ethnoveterinary experiences of participants (n = 24)
| Characteristics | Category level | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 22 | 91 |
| Female | 2 | 9 | |
| Age | 25–40 | 3 | 12 |
| 41–55 | 9 | 38 | |
| 56–70 | 12 | 50 | |
| Residence | Rural | 21 | 88 |
| Urban | 3 | 12 | |
| Educational status | Formal | 5 | 21 |
| Religious | 18 | 75 | |
| Illiterate | 1 | 4 | |
| Level of ethnoveterinary practice experience (years) | < 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 10–20 | 6 | 25 | |
| 21–30 | 10 | 41 | |
| >30 | 6 | 25 | |
| Source of ethnoveterinary healing knowledge | Religious institution | 7 | 29 |
| Family members or decedents | 11 | 46 | |
| Close friends and colleagues | 4 | 16 | |
| Other senior traditional healers | 2 | 9 | |
| Mode of ethnoveterinary service delivery | Always charging | 3 | 12 |
| Sometimes charging | 12 | 50 | |
| Free (not charging) | 9 | 38 |