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It is therefore relevant to assess the level of integration of these species in local cultures and the factors affecting them. This study aims at assessing knowledge and uses of <jats:italic>Sclerocarya birrea<\/jats:italic> subsp. <jats:italic>birrea<\/jats:italic> and factors affecting the use values within and between communities.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This study combines quantitative and qualitative ethnobotanical approaches to investigate uses and factors affecting the use value of <jats:italic>S. birrea<\/jats:italic> subsp. <jats:italic>birrea<\/jats:italic>. Nine group discussions as well as 161 individual interviews were held in the dry and typical Sudanian zones. Seven different ethnic groups were involved and the survey focused on local uses and perception of factors affecting the dynamics of <jats:italic>S. birrea<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The species has a multitude of uses; all organs are used for more than 20 different purposes. The study highlights how gender, local availability, ethnicity and community location interact to influence the utilization value of the species. People living in drier areas with high occurrence of the <jats:italic>S. birrea<\/jats:italic> use it more than those living in wetter areas with low occurrence. While domestic and subsistence uses do not appear to threaten the species, carving, clearing and drought stand out as the major causes of its decline.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Many factors and their interactions influence the use pattern of the species within and between communities. When compared to the level of exploitation of <jats:italic>S. birrea<\/jats:italic> subsp. <jats:italic>caffra<\/jats:italic> in southern Africa, the subspecies <jats:italic>birrea<\/jats:italic> is at this point relatively underutilized. 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