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

Table 7

Placement of beehives in the study areas.

Placement of hives	Hive type	Districts
		Tehulederie		Kalu		Dessie Zuria		Total
		Freq.	%	Freq.	%	Freq.	%	Freq.	%
Backyard	Traditional	154	86.03	173	69.76	185	69.55	512	73.88
	Transitional	2	1.12	2	0.81	0	0.00	4	0.58
	Frame	18	10.06	16	6.45	7	2.63	41	5.92
Apiary site	Traditional	0	0.00	22	8.87	4	1.50	26	3.75
	Transitional	0	0.00	3	1.21	21	7.89	24	3.46
	Frame	0	0.00	23	9.27	45	16.92	68	9.81
Under the eaves of the house	Traditional	5	2.79	7	2.82	3	1.13	15	2.16
	Transitional	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
	Frame	0	0.00	0	0.00	1	0.38	1	0.14
Inside the house	Traditional	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
	Transitional	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
	Frame	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
Hanging on trees near homestead	Traditional	0	0.00	1	0.40	0	0.00	1	0.14
	Transitional	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
	Frame	0	0.00	1	0.40	0	0.00	1	0.14
Hanging on trees in forests	Traditional	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
	Transitional	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
	Frame	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
Total	179		248		266		693