Table 1.
Demographic details.
| Variables | Categories | Number of Informants | Percentage | Sum of Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender ratio | Men | 47 | 27.976 | 588 |
| Women | 121 | 72.023 | 2709 | |
| Age | <20 | 15 | 8.928 | 107 |
| 21–40 | 33 | 19.642 | 217 | |
| 41–60 | 58 | 34.523 | 409 | |
| >60 | 62 | 36.904 | 2564 | |
| Educational Background |
Illiterate | 67 | 39.88 | 1682 |
| Matric | 53 | 31.547 | 838 | |
| Intermediate | 26 | 15.476 | 352 | |
| Graduate | 17 | 10.119 | 300 | |
| Postgraduate | 5 | 2.976 | 125 | |
| Informant category | Farmer | 37 | 22.023 | 1455 |
| Elder (housewives and non-professional) |
33 | 19.642 | 930 | |
| Profession | Shepherd | 26 | 15.476 | 130 |
| Plant gatherer | 29 | 17.261 | 195 | |
| Healer | 14 | 8.333 | 453 | |
| Hunter | 15 | 8.928 | 85 | |
| Salesperson | 5 | 2.976 | 11 | |
| Dealer | 9 | 5.357 | 38 | |
| Life type | Urban area | 36 | 21.428 | - |
| Hilly area | 132 | 78.571 | - |