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

The data was generated to document ethnobotanical uses of U. simensis and the associated traditional knowledge of the indigenous people and to identify the factors limiting harvesting and utilization of stinging nettle in North Shewa (R4), Bale and Arsi zones of the Oromia region, central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia. Thirteen districts were purposively selected from the three zones and a total of 130 respondents were sampled, with consideration of gender, age, occupation, and wealth status. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, tour-guided field observations, and focus group discussions.

本数据集旨在达成两项研究目标：一是记录U. simensis的民族植物学用途及其关联的原住民传统知识；二是识别埃塞俄比亚奥罗米亚州（Oromia Region）中北部及东南部高地的北舍瓦（North Shewa，代号R4）、巴莱（Bale）与阿尔西（Arsi）三区范围内，限制刺荨麻采收与利用的相关影响因素。研究团队从上述三个行政区中采用立意抽样法选取了13个乡镇，最终共纳入130名受访对象，抽样过程兼顾了性别、年龄、职业与财富状况。本数据集通过半结构化访谈、导览式实地观察以及焦点小组讨论三种方式采集完成。