Ethnobotany of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis Hochst. ex. A. Rich.) in the Oromia region of central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia

Table 5 Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearson’s R) analysis of the various uses and factors limit harvesting and consumption of U. simensis in the study areas

Uses	Limiting factors	Pearson's R	Significance
Food only	Stinginess
	Cultural norms and values	0.947	P < 0. 001
	Lack of knowledge	0.843	P < 0.035
	Total	0.949	P < 0.001
Food and fodder	Stinginess	0.936	P < 0.001
	Cultural norms and values	0.924	P < 0.001
	Lack of knowledge	0.937	P < 0.001
	Total	0.928	P < 0.001
Herbal medicine	Stinginess
	Cultural norms and values	0.934	P < 0.001
	Lack of knowledge
	Total	0.917	P < 0.001
Fodder only	Cultural norms and values	0.923	P < 0.009
	Lack of knowledge
	Total	0.898	P < 0.002
A weed	Cultural norms and values	0.990	P < 0.001
	Lack of knowledge
	Total	0.978	P < 0.001
Total	Stinginess	0.931	P < 0.001
	Cultural norms and values	0.931	P < 0.001
	Lack of knowledge	0.923	P < 0.001
	Total	0.929	P < 0.001

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