Beekeeping Production System, Challenges, and Opportunities in Selected Districts of South Wollo Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia

Table 5

Rank index for reasons of engaging in beekeeping.

Reason	Priority frequency (%)				Index value	Overall rank
	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	Total
Income	71(52.99)	2(4.65)	—	73(39.89)	0.44	1
Home consumption	41(30.60)	30(69.77)	—	71(38.80)	0.37	2
Hobby	14(10.45)	8(18.60)	6(100)	28(15.30)	0.13	3
Others (training)	8(5.97)	3(6.98)	—	11(6.01)	0.06	4
Total	134	43	6	283	1

Index = sum of (3ranked 1^st + 2 ranked 2^nd + 1 ranked 3^rd) for individual reason divided by the sum of (3ranked 1^st + 2 ranked 2^nd + 1 ranked 3^rd) for over all reasons.