An Ethnozoological Study And The Associated Indegenous Knowlodge In Mida Kegn District, West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

An ethnozoological traditional medicinal animals used in Mida Kegn Districts, West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia study was conducted to identify animals and animal products used for traditional medicine in Mida Kegn district of West Shoa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. The aim of this study was documenting traditional ethnozoological knowledge on use of animals and animal products for traditional medicine by the indigenous communities of the area 64 selected respondents 45 men and 19 women) were used to collect information about traditional knowledge regarding the use of animals and their products used in traditional zootheauptics. These respondents were local herbalists, healers, farmers, and church intellectuals ("debtera") between 31-69 age groups. The informants were selected based on their experience, recognition as traditional healer, knowledge of healing practice, and age These key informants are asked to give the detail and specific indigenous knowledge of traditional medicine. In addition to these informant 132 informants were selected purposely elected then the remaining informants were selected through tenth interval of the listed to see the general knowledge of useful animals in the for-data analysis informant consensus, preference ranking, direct matrix ranking, paired comparison and Jaccard’s coefficient of similarity were used. Traditional medicinal healers were much secured and were not voluntary to transfer their knowledge to the next generation. So, in order to transfer their knowledge to the coming generation, it is better if they share their knowledge without any reservation. The most commonly used animal parts were bile (15%), feces (10%), and fats (9%). The inhabitants of the study area used bile as the primary source of medicine. They also used fats and flesh to treat skin diseases and rheumatic pain