Analysis of Urban Apiculture and Its Contributions to Household Food Security: The Case of Kolfe Keranio Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2021-11-20
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Addis Ababa University
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The objective of this study is to analyze urban apiculture and its contributions to household food security in Kolfe Keranio sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Purposive sampling technique was employed for the study area (sub-city and woredas under sub-city) selection while simple random sampling technique was employed to select the urban beekeeper households. The data were collected through urban beekeeper household survey, key informant interviews, field observations and focal group discussions. Both descriptive and econometric models were used to analyze the data. Multiple regression and ordered logit models were employed to determine factors affecting urban apiculture production and determinants of the urban beekeeper household food security, respectively. The multiple regression analysis result revealed that apiary land area, wax foundation use, number of transitional and improved (modern) hives, frequency of extension contact, price of honey, access of swarm and experience of urban beekeeping positively explain the urban apiculture production. But, age of the household head negatively affects urban apiculture production. The food security status of urban beekeeping households were classified in to four as food secure (9 HHs), mildly food insecure (28), moderately food insecure (38) and severely food insecure (3). The result of ordered logit model confirmed that education status of household head, wax foundation use, credit access, urban beekeeping experience and apiary land contribute significantly and positively relate to urban beekeeper household food security, in contrast family size negatively affects the household food security of urban beekeepers. This research concludes that urban apiculture production has its own contributions on household food security. The study recommended the need to enhance intensive use of improved hive with appropriate skill and different technology; and facilitation of inputs such as credit service, swarm, extension service and the need to formulate applicable policy, strategy and package for urban apiculture development
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Kolfe Keranio, urban apiculture, food security, ordered logit