Ethnobotanical survey of knowledge and usage custom of traditional insect/mosquito repellent plants among the Ethiopian Oromo ethnic group

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 224-229

  Karunamoorthi, Kaliyaperumal ^a,b   Ilango, Kandan ^c   Endale, Aschalew ^a  

^a School of Environmental Health Science   (Ethiopia)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Ethnobotanical survey; Insects mosquitoes; Knowledge; Plant repellent; Usage custom

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT;

ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHIOPIA; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOBOTANY; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HOUSEHOLD; INCOME; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PREVALENCE; SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DATA COLLECTION; ETHIOPIA; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PLANTS; POPULATION GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 68949173802     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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