Table 7.
Informant consensus factor (Fic) across use categories
| nur* | % ur | N | n t | % taxa | F ic # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytodistrict | ||||||
| Bassila | 280 | 34.57 | 61 | 5 | 35.71 | 0.99 |
| South-Borgou | 239 | 29.51 | 60 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.99 |
| Zou | 291 | 35.93 | 97 | 11 | 78.57 | 0.97 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 478 | 59.01 | 110 | 14 | 100 | 0.97 |
| Women | 332 | 40.99 | 108 | 12 | 85.71 | 0.97 |
| Sociolinguistic group | ||||||
| Adja | 70 | 8.64 | 20 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.96 |
| Fon | 94 | 11.6 | 37 | 8 | 57.14 | 0.92 |
| Idatcha | 60 | 7.41 | 20 | 8 | 57.14 | 0.88 |
| Ifè | 74 | 9.14 | 20 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.96 |
| Itcha | 92 | 11.36 | 21 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.97 |
| Mahi | 90 | 11.11 | 20 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.97 |
| Nago | 161 | 19.88 | 40 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.98 |
| Tchabè 1 | 55 | 6.79 | 20 | 2 | 14.29 | 0.98 |
| Tchabè 2 | 114 | 14.07 | 20 | 4 | 28.57 | 0.97 |
nur number of use report, ur use report, N number of informants, nt number of taxa, Fic informant consensus factor
*A taxon may be listed in several categories of use
#A high Fic value indicates a high level of agreement among the informants regarding wild spices used for the corresponding use category; a low value indicates a low degree of agreement