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Evidence in support of the role of disturbance vegetation for women’s health and childcare in Western Africa

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, May 2014
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Title
Evidence in support of the role of disturbance vegetation for women’s health and childcare in Western Africa
Published in
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, May 2014
DOI 10.1186/1746-4269-10-42
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Authors

Alexandra M Towns, Sofie Ruysschaert, Esther van Vliet, Tinde van Andel

Abstract

In savannah-dominated Bénin, West Africa, and forest-dominated Gabon, Central Africa, plants are a major source of healthcare for women and children. Due to this high demand and the reliance on wild populations as sources for medicinal plants, overharvesting of African medicinal plants is a common concern. Few studies in Western Africa, however, have assessed variations in harvest patterns across different ecological zones and within local communities.

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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 102 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.

Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 2%
United States 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Unknown 97 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 17 17%
Researcher 17 17%
Student > Master 15 15%
Student > Bachelor 13 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 6%
Other 12 12%
Unknown 22 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 23 23%
Environmental Science 14 14%
Social Sciences 14 14%
Nursing and Health Professions 4 4%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 3%
Other 14 14%
Unknown 30 29%