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Table 4 Summary profile of the most and the least knowledgeable respondents

From: Traditional knowledge and consumption of wild edible plants in rural households, Limpopo Province, South Africa

 

Gender

Age

Length of village residence

No. of species known

No. of species consumed

Education

WF

WV

T

WF

WV

T

Top

 1

Female

62

62

14

17

31

5

5

10

Secondary

 2

Female

75

75

14

15

29

6

5

11

Primary

 3

Male

76

76

16

12

28

5

5

10

Primary

 4

Male

67

67

11

16

27

6

8

14

Secondary

 5

Male

71

71

10

15

25

6

7

13

Primary

 Median

Male

71

71

14

15

28

6

5

11

Primary

Bottom 5

 1

Female

45

45

4

5

9

4

1

5

Primary

 2

Male

45

40

4

5

9

4

5

9

Tertiary

 3

Female

32

32

5

4

9

3

3

6

Tertiary

 4

Female

65

40

4

4

8

5

4

9

Primary

 5

Male

35

20

4

4

8

3

4

7

Tertiary

 Median

Female

45

40

4

4

9

4

4

7

Tertiary

  1. WF wild fruit, WV wild vegetable, and T total