Community Perception on Beekeeping Practices, Management, and Constraints in Termaber and Basona Werena Districts, Central Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Yewhalaw, Delenasaw
Berhe, Abadi
Asale, Abebe
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adequate forage availability coupled with favorable and diversified agroclimatic conditions of Ethiopia creates environmental conditions conducive to the growth of over 7000 species of flowering plants which have supported the existence of large number of bee colonies in the country.
Despite its potential of honey production, the contribution of apiculture to state GDP is far below its expectation and not well estimated yet.
The objective of this study was to assess community perception in beekeeping management and constraints in central Ethiopia.
384 household heads were randomly selected from eight sentinel kebeles.
Semistructured questionnaire, in-depth interview, and focus group discussions were employed to gather data.
Chi-square ( χ 2 ) test was used to determine association.
Three beekeeping management systems, namely, traditional, transitional, and modern beekeeping, were documented.
Beekeeping was reported to create job opportunity for landless men and women for their livelihood and needs low capital to start.
Significant difference ( p < 0.05 ) in beekeeping management activities between two districts was reported.
Even though honey production is increasing, the trends of transferring traditional beekeeping to modern beekeeping practice showed a decline.
Training and building capacity for hive management, colony feeding, and honey harvesting should be put in place in order to improve honey production.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Berhe, Abadi& Asale, Abebe& Yewhalaw, Delenasaw. 2016. Community Perception on Beekeeping Practices, Management, and Constraints in Termaber and Basona Werena Districts, Central Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1094788
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Berhe, Abadi…[et al.]. Community Perception on Beekeeping Practices, Management, and Constraints in Termaber and Basona Werena Districts, Central Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1094788
American Medical Association (AMA)
Berhe, Abadi& Asale, Abebe& Yewhalaw, Delenasaw. Community Perception on Beekeeping Practices, Management, and Constraints in Termaber and Basona Werena Districts, Central Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1094788
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1094788