Research Article
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 | | |
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