422388

Analytical Study of Beekeepers’ Knowledge and practices towards the Care of Honey Bee and the Treatment of Beeswax Disease in Sharqiya Governorate

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Agricultural extension

Abstract

The objective of this research identify to some social and economic characteristics, major marketing aspects of beekeepers. Level benefite and relative importance of information source from the researchers' point of view. Dgree of the researchers' knowledge of the technical practices of honeybee care for the five fields studied and relative importance from their point of view and factors relate with it. Dgree of the implementation and relative importance of technical practices for honeybee care for the five areas studied by the researchres and associated factors. Problems faced by researchres when caring for honeybees and preventive measures for them as they see them. This research was conducted in the Governorate of Sharqiya in Zagazig, Derib Najm, and Ibrahimiyah districts, as the largest districts of number of hives, which number 300 beekeepers. The research sample was selected using Kerigcie and Morgan's equation and its size was 135 beekeepers. Date was collected by personal interview using the questionnaire during March and April 2024. To statistically analyze the date, use frequency tables, percentages, the simple correlation coefficient, the T test, and the Anova test. The most important results of this research: 66.7% of the researchers have a high level of total knowledge of the technical practices honeybee care. 0.01 has a positive correlation with age, number of years of education, number of years of experience, number of beehives, size of beehives, degree of membership in associations, and trend towards beehives: 63% of the researchers have a high level of total implementation of the technical practices honeybee care. 0.01 has a positive correlation with age, number of years of education, number of years of experience, number of beehives, size of beehives, degree of membership in associations, and attitude towards beehives.

DOI

10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2025.422388

Keywords

Knowledge, Practices, Honeybee care, Varroa disease, Waxworm, Sharkia governorate

Authors

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Karosa

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

noha.mohamed.19888@gmail.com

City

zagazig

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Volume

46

Article Issue

2

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55036

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2025-03-25

Publish Date

2025-07-01

Page Start

201

Page End

230

Print ISSN

1110-0176

Online ISSN

2536-9784

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53

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Alexandria Science Exchange Journal

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https://asejaiqjsae.journals.ekb.eg/

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Analytical Study of Beekeepers’ Knowledge and practices towards the Care of Honey Bee and the Treatment of Beeswax Disease in Sharqiya Governorate

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27 Apr 2025