Review Article

Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Used in the Northeastern Part of Morocco

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents.

CharacteristicsNumber of informants (n)Frequency (%)

Ages (years)
 18–306432
 30–509648
 >504020
 Total200100

Gender
 Male8643
 Female11457
 Total200100

Education
 Illiterate12261
 Primary school2613
 Secondary school189
 High school105
 University2412
 Total200100

Profession
 Sans3819
 Peasant4020
 Housewife7437
 Herbalist126
 Official3015
 Others63
 Total200100

Origin of knowledge
 Herbalist10854
 Popular culture4623
 Family heritage3216
 Others147
 Total200100