4.1. Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of respondents
This section provides an overview of the honey and beeswax value chain analysis sample respondents in Adwa and Ahferom districts. Demographic characteristics included for farmers, traders and tej makers. The results presented and discussed entirely to the sampled households.
4.1.1. Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of farmers
Age - The average age of the respondent was 50.5 (±10) years. The average age of beekeepers and non beekeepers was 47.5 (±9.5) and 54 (±9.6) years. An independent sample t-test was conducted to determine the mean difference between beekeepers and non beekeepers. The result shows that the mean difference in age between beekeepers and non …show more content…
From the sampled respondents about 82% of beekeepers got access to extension service and 25% of non beekeepers got access to extension service. From the total beekeepers 13%, 21% and 66% got extension service weekly, monthly and yearly, respectively, while the non beekeepers 10.5% and 89.5% of them got the extension service monthly and yearly, respectively. From this result most of the non beekeepers concerning the frequency of contact with extension service was yearly. As a result, x2-test calculated as a significant differences (p=0.00 in extension service among beekeepers and non beekeepers (Table 4). From the total sampled beekeepers 82% of improved and traditional beehives owners got extension service similarly. The frequency of farmers got to extension service for beekeepers holds improved beehives was 16% weekly, 24% monthly and 60% yearly. On the other hand, for beekeepers with in traditional beehive 10%, 18% and 72% got the extension service weekly, monthly and yearly, respectively. From total of sampled respondents 58% and 50% of male and female, respectively was got extension service. There was significant differences in extension service among beekeepers that owned improved and traditional beehives (p=0.00) (Table 4). This result is in line with Assefa (2009) and Taye (2014) who found that, frequent provide extension services on beekeeping to farmers can increase the quantity and quality of the honeybee product at household level in Atsbiwemberta Tigray region and in South West Shoa Zone of Oromia
This section provides an overview of the honey and beeswax value chain analysis sample respondents in Adwa and Ahferom districts. Demographic characteristics included for farmers, traders and tej makers. The results presented and discussed entirely to the sampled households.
4.1.1. Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of farmers
Age - The average age of the respondent was 50.5 (±10) years. The average age of beekeepers and non beekeepers was 47.5 (±9.5) and 54 (±9.6) years. An independent sample t-test was conducted to determine the mean difference between beekeepers and non beekeepers. The result shows that the mean difference in age between beekeepers and non …show more content…
From the sampled respondents about 82% of beekeepers got access to extension service and 25% of non beekeepers got access to extension service. From the total beekeepers 13%, 21% and 66% got extension service weekly, monthly and yearly, respectively, while the non beekeepers 10.5% and 89.5% of them got the extension service monthly and yearly, respectively. From this result most of the non beekeepers concerning the frequency of contact with extension service was yearly. As a result, x2-test calculated as a significant differences (p=0.00 in extension service among beekeepers and non beekeepers (Table 4). From the total sampled beekeepers 82% of improved and traditional beehives owners got extension service similarly. The frequency of farmers got to extension service for beekeepers holds improved beehives was 16% weekly, 24% monthly and 60% yearly. On the other hand, for beekeepers with in traditional beehive 10%, 18% and 72% got the extension service weekly, monthly and yearly, respectively. From total of sampled respondents 58% and 50% of male and female, respectively was got extension service. There was significant differences in extension service among beekeepers that owned improved and traditional beehives (p=0.00) (Table 4). This result is in line with Assefa (2009) and Taye (2014) who found that, frequent provide extension services on beekeeping to farmers can increase the quantity and quality of the honeybee product at household level in Atsbiwemberta Tigray region and in South West Shoa Zone of Oromia