Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Smallholder livestock farmers in Nigeria utilize traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants (PMs) for the maintenance of their animals' health. This study was designed to determine the PMs used in the study area and their level of utilization by liv...
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doaj-e4cb559d6c4a4b66b60342112c0c675a2020-11-25T00:19:21ZengBMCJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine1746-42692012-01-0181210.1186/1746-4269-8-2Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest NigeriaMafimisebi Taiwo EOguntade Adegboyega EFajemisin Adebowale NAiyelari Olaiya P<p>Abstract</p> <p>Smallholder livestock farmers in Nigeria utilize traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants (PMs) for the maintenance of their animals' health. This study was designed to determine the PMs used in the study area and their level of utilization by livestock farmers, compare the level of utilization of PMs across the three states surveyed and identify the socio-economic factors influencing farmer's utilization of PMs. Thirty-five PMs were identified. Farmers had considerable knowledge about the identified PMs but about 80.0% of them used the PMs to poor/moderate extent. There were statistical differences in the utilization level of PMs among the three states. Six socio-economic variables were found to be statistically significant in influencing PMs' utilization. Farmer's age, household size, distance to the nearest veterinary hospital/clinic and extent of travels, had positive effects while negative effects were exhibited by farm income and number of heads of livestock. It was concluded that there was considerable knowledge about PMs and that utilization of PMs varied between the three states. It was recommended that local knowledge of PMs be preserved in the study area through screening and documentation.</p> http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/8/1/2Medicinal PlantsLivestockHealth ManagementLocal KnowledgeDeterminantsUtilizationNigeria |
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Mafimisebi Taiwo E Oguntade Adegboyega E Fajemisin Adebowale N Aiyelari Olaiya P Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine Medicinal Plants Livestock Health Management Local Knowledge Determinants Utilization Nigeria |
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Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria |
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Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria |
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Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria |
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Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria |
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Local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in Southwest Nigeria |
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local knowledge and socio-economic determinants of traditional medicines' utilization in livestock health management in southwest nigeria |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Smallholder livestock farmers in Nigeria utilize traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants (PMs) for the maintenance of their animals' health. This study was designed to determine the PMs used in the study area and their level of utilization by livestock farmers, compare the level of utilization of PMs across the three states surveyed and identify the socio-economic factors influencing farmer's utilization of PMs. Thirty-five PMs were identified. Farmers had considerable knowledge about the identified PMs but about 80.0% of them used the PMs to poor/moderate extent. There were statistical differences in the utilization level of PMs among the three states. Six socio-economic variables were found to be statistically significant in influencing PMs' utilization. Farmer's age, household size, distance to the nearest veterinary hospital/clinic and extent of travels, had positive effects while negative effects were exhibited by farm income and number of heads of livestock. It was concluded that there was considerable knowledge about PMs and that utilization of PMs varied between the three states. It was recommended that local knowledge of PMs be preserved in the study area through screening and documentation.</p> |
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Medicinal Plants Livestock Health Management Local Knowledge Determinants Utilization Nigeria |
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