Agro-climatic zone Frequency (%) WeynaDega (mid-land) 99.0 Dega (high-land) 1.0 Kola (low-land) 0.0 Total 100.0 Ownership in gender Male 99.00 Female 1.00 Total 100.00 Variables Frequency (%) Hive placement Back yard of the house 51.0 Inside a simple shelter 32.0 Under the eaves of the house 1.6 Trees in forests 10.5 Trees near home stead 4.9 Total 100.00 Preferred hives by the beekeepers Traditional 75.0 Transitional 20.5 Modern 4.5 Total 100.0

Table 1: Agro-climatic zones, gender distribution of respondents, Hive placement and preferences, Haramaya district, 2014.