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The status of improved beekeeping technologies as resource diversification for addressing climate change risks in Kajiado county, Kenya: constraints and opportunities

机译:改善养蜂技术作为应对肯尼亚卡加多县气候变化风险的资源多样化的现状:制约因素和机遇

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Theimpactofclimatechangeisexpectedtoheightenthevulnerabilityoflivestocksystems.Livelihooddiversificationempowershouseholds,givingthemarangeoflivelihoodoptionstodrawon,makingthemmorefoodandincomesecure.Theobjectiveofthecurrentstudywastoassessthecurrentstatusofbeekeeping,constraintsandopportunitiesamongpastoralfarmersinkajiadocountyofKenya,whichcouldcontributetotheknowledge-baseindevelopmentofcommunitybasedadaptationprojectsandpolicies.Multi-stagesamplingprocedurewasusedtoselectsamplesmallholderbeekeepersforinterview,usingsemi-structuredquestionnaire.Asamplesizeof120respondentswasselectedforthestudyusingsimplerandomsampling.nbsp;Thefindingsfromthestudyrevealedthatmajorityoftherespondents(37.9%)wereagedbetween56-65years,31%betweennbsp;46-55and5.2%between18-35yearsold.Majorityoftherespondentsdidnotattendschool(37.9%),with22.4%,19.0%,12.1%,6.9%and1.7%havingattendedlowerprimary,upperprimary,secondary,technicalcollegeanduniversityrespectively.Higherpercentoftherespondentsindicated19.1%ofmenand16.5%ofwomenpracticebeekeeping.Menownedgreaterpercentofthelivestockinthestudyarea(34%)thanwomen(22%).Localchickenwasmainlywomen#8217;s#8217;business(90%).Abscondingofbees(80%),lackofcreditfacilities(76%)andlackofmarketinginformation(75%)werecitedasthemajorconstraintinbeekeepingasanenterprise.Otherhighscoringconstraintsincludedlackoftraining(62%),lowproductivity(58%)andlackofbetterbeekeepingtechnologies52%).Traininganddemonstrations,andcreatingawarenessabouttheexistenceoffundinginstitutionstothesefarmerswillhelpthemacquirecapitalwhichwillenablethemtakeupmodernbeehivetechnologies.Afurtherstudytoestablishfactorsassociatedwithabscondingofbeesisrequiredinthisstudyarea.
机译:Theimpactofclimatechangeisexpectedtoheightenthevulnerabilityoflivestocksystems.Livelihooddiversificationempowershouseholds,givingthemarangeoflivelihoodoptionstodrawon,makingthemmorefoodandincomesecure.Theobjectiveofthecurrentstudywastoassessthecurrentstatusofbeekeeping,constraintsandopportunitiesamongpastoralfarmersinkajiadocountyofKenya,whichcouldcontributetotheknowledge-baseindevelopmentofcommunitybasedadaptationprojectsandpolicies.Multi-stagesamplingprocedurewasusedtoselectsamplesmallholderbeekeepersforinterview,usingsemi-structuredquestionnaire.Asamplesizeof120respondentswasselectedforthestudyusingsimplerandomsampling.nbsp; Thefindingsfromthestudyrevealedthatmajorityoftherespondents(37.9%)wereagedbetween56-65years,31%betweennbsp; 46-55and5.2%between18-35yearsold多数受访者不上学(37.9%),分别有22.4%,19.0%,12.1%,6.9%和1.7%的学生具有较低的初等,高等,中等,技术学院和大学的教育水平。 d16.5%的女性养蜂业。百分之三十以上的女性占百分之(22%)的女性是本地鸡。当地的鸡肉主要是女性#8217; s#8217;业务(90%)。蜜蜂在农业上无所事事(80%),缺乏培训,但由于市场缺乏训练(76%的人认为其原因是缺乏培训)。 (62%),低生产率(58%)和更好的养蜂技术缺乏52%)。对这些农民的培训和示范以及对存在的失职现象的认识将有助于大麦收购大本营,从而使他们能够收购现代蜂巢技术。通过进一步研究,可以找到与这种蜜蜂相关的因素。

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