Application of Ethnobotanical Indices on the Use of Traditional Medicines against Common Diseases

Table 5

Gender, age group and literacy level frequencies, and occupation of the interviewed people in the region.

	Total	Percentage
Gender
Male	34	61.81
Female	21	38.18
Age groups
20–29	2	3.63
30–39	3	5.45
40–49	7	12.72
50–59	7	12.72
60–69	15	27.27
70–79	12	21.81
80–89	9	16.3
Educational attainment
Illiterate	25	45.45
Primary	16	29.09
Middle	10	18.18
Secondary	2	3.63
University	2	3.63
Occupation
Females
House wives	19	90.47
Primary teacher	2	9.52
Males
Shopkeepers	10	29.4
Farmers	13	38.2
Labours	6	17.6
Primary teachers	5	14.7