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Authors
Ahoyo, Carlos Cédric
Houéhanou, Thierry Dèhouegnon
Yaoitcha, Alain Sèakpo
Akpi, Bénédicte Perpétue
Natta, Armand
Houinato, Marcel Romuald Benjamin
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation Technologique du Bénin (05/MESRS/FNRSIT/SSE/SA)
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Article History
Received: 22 November 2023
Accepted: 30 January 2024
First Online: 9 February 2024
Declarations
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: The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of the University of Abomey-Calavi (EC approval 2019/1134/UAC/Benin). The Code of Ethics of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE, 2008) was strictly followed, and the purpose of the study was explained before conducting the interviews. Verbal informant consent was obtained from the participants, who were assured of confidentiality and anonymity. A cordial relationship was established with the informants at the beginning of the study. The informants were interviewed after introducing and explaining the purpose of the visit and the aims of the survey. Written informed consent for participation was not required for this study, following national legislation and institutional requirements.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
