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    Ethnobotanical Study of Homegarden Plants Composition in Enemay District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-06) Abdela Adem; Ermias Lulekal
    The study was carried out in Enemay woreda, East Gojjam and Amhara Regional state of Ethiopia. The study aimed at assessing the role of homegardens and management practices by local people of Enemay district. The method used to collect Ethnobotanical data was field observation, and semi-structured interview or focus group discussions. From the total of 11604 households, 200 informants were selected by simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Descriptive statistical analyses were used to analyze the collected data and results were generated using tables and graphs. The majority of households 95674 (57.88%) in Enemay Wereda cultivate fruit and vegetable in their homegardens. A total of 73 homegarden plant species belonging to 64 genera and 34 families were collected in the study area. The most popular families were poaceae represented with 9 (12.3%) plant species followed by Asteraceae and Rosaceae each accounted 5(6.84%) of plant species. Among 73 plant species grown in homegarden of the study area, 14 species of plant species were used as food, 26 species used as a medicine and 10 species as a spice. Capsicum annuum L., Daucus carota L. and Saccharum officinarum L were used for food and medicinal purpose. The fruit part was widely used parts 12 (44.4%) of homegarden plants used as food and the seed was also widely 5(18.51%) used parts of homegarden plants in medicine. The local management practice of homegarden in the study area involves the activity of family members. Each family member has their own activities in homegarden management. The concerned body should support and create awareness on how to manage, cultivate and wisely uses of homegarden as they give multi-function at different aspects, as sources of food, medicine, spice, multiple uses.