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Traditional knowledge regarding edible insects in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Insects play an important role as a diet supplement in Burkina Faso, but the preferred insect species vary according …
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Ethnozoological study of traditional medicinal appreciation of animals and their products among the indigenous people of Metema Woreda, North-Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Using animals for different purposes goes back to the dawn of mankind. Animals served as a source of food, …
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Ethnobotanical survey of plants used as repellents against housefly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) in Budondo Subcounty, Jinja District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The housefly, Musca domestica L., is a major public health and domestic pest that spoils food and causes irritation …
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Survey of farmers’ knowledge of cassava mosaic disease and their preferences for cassava cultivars in three agro-ecological zones in Benin
BACKGROUND: Cassava is an important crop in Africa that is widely cultivated for its starchy tuberous root, which constitutes a …
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Ethnomycological study in the Kilum-Ijim mountain forest, Northwest Region, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Majority of the people in rural areas depend on traditional fungi-based medicines to combat different illnesses. This ethnomycological survey …
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Ethnobotanical investigation on medicinal plants in Algoz area (South Kordofan), Sudan
BACKGROUND: The inhabitants of western Sudan use traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments due to lack of medical …
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Use patterns, use values and management of Afzelia africana Sm. in Burkina Faso: implications for species domestication and sustainable conservation
BACKGROUND: The lack of literature on the interactions between indigenous people and the valuable agroforestry trees hinder the promotion of …
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Perceptions of health and illness among the Konso people of southwestern Ethiopia: persistence and change
BACKGROUND: Cross-cultural studies indicate that every culture has its own particular explanations for health and illness and its own healing …
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Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wild mushrooms constitute an important non-timber forest product that provides diverse substances and services, especially food and income for local …
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Farmers’ perception of termites in agriculture production and their indigenous utilization in Northwest Benin
BACKGROUND: Although termites are considered as agricultural pests, they play an important role in maintaining the ecosystem. Therefore, it matters …
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Traditions, beliefs and indigenous technologies in connection with the edible longhorn grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville 1838) in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Edible insects are an important source of food to many African populations. The longhorn grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Serville 1838), …
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The implications of ritual practices and ritual plant uses on nature conservation: a case study among the Naxi in Yunnan Province, Southwest China
BACKGROUND: Conservation of biodiversity is primary important of today's critically vulnerable environment. Efficient conservation can be possible only with the …
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Medicinal and commercial uses of ostrich products in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Traditional communities have been utilizing animal products for numerous purposes and have for a long time contributed to the …
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Diversity of use and local knowledge of wild and cultivated plants in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Traditional ecological knowledge among indigenous communities plays an important role in retaining cultural identity and achieving sustainable natural resource …
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An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and edible plants of Yalo Woreda in Afar regional state, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The Afar people inhabit the sub-arid and arid part of Ethiopia. Recurrent drought and invasive encroaching plants are taking …
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Utilization and farmers’ knowledge on pigeonpea diversity in Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding factors driving farmers' uses of crop genetic resources is a key component not only to design appropriate conservation …
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used as insects repellents in six malaria endemic localities of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The combined efforts to combat outdoor/indoor transmission of malaria parasites are hampered by the emerging vector resistance in a …
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Prioritizing fodder species based on traditional knowledge: a case study of mithun (Bos frontalis) in Dulongjiang area, Yunnan Province, Southwest China
BACKGROUND: Livestock rearing is one of the oldest and most important types of smallholder farming worldwide. The sustainability of livestock …
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Food beliefs and practices among the Kalenjin pregnant women in rural Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. This …
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Treating infants with frigg: linking disease aetiologies, medicinal plant use and care-seeking behaviour in southern Morocco
BACKGROUND: Although most Moroccans rely to some extent on traditional medicine, the practice of frigg to treat paediatric ailments by …