Effect of Information Materials Provision on Implementation of Bee-Keeping Projects in Baringo County, Kenya
Abstract
This paper looks at how provision of information materials on apiculture affects the implementation of bee farming projects in Baringo County, Kenya. This is because the implementation of bee keeping projects in Baringo County has not been effective compared to other bee farming producing regions of Kitui and Makueni counties. The study was conducted among Baringo County bee farmers groups. The study was guided by explanatory research design which involved qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The target population consisted of 1238 bee farmer groups. Sample size of 302 bee farmers was chosen using proportionate cluster and simple random sampling method. Collection of data was undertaken through use of questionnaire. Qualitative analysis of data has been done through thematic content analysis approach. Quantitative data analysis involves using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was found out that information materials provision resulted to improved implementation of bee keeping projects. It is recommended that technical support needs to be regularly provided to bee farmers to enable them to adopt modern and cost-effective bee farming activities
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