The Impact of Feasibility Studies on the Efficiency of Beekeeping Projects in Hadhramaut Governorate

Abstract

The study aimed to measure the impact of the feasibility studies with their dimensions (economic، marketing، environmental، technical، financial، social، and legal) on the efficiency of beekeeping projects in Hadhramout Governorate from the point of view of beekeepers. The study adopted the descriptive and analytical approach، by using the questionnaire as a tool for collecting data. The study was conducted on beekeepers in Hadhramaut Governorate and the sample of the study was taken from three beekeeper associations in three districts of the governorate، through a random intentional sample of (169) beekeepers. The results concluded that there is a high level of feasibility studies with an overall average of (3.92). The efficiency of beekeeping projects in the governorate، from the beekeepers’ point of view، was high too، with an overall average of (4.51). In addition، the study showed that the technical، economic and social feasibility study is the most important for the study sample، and ranked first in terms of its major role in the establishment and development of projects، while the legal feasibility study was the least important among the feasibility studies mentioned. The study also showed a low level of interest and awareness of the importance of feasibility studies. The study provided a number of recommendations، the most noticeable ones included the necessity of developing laws that would protect bees، encourage beekeepers، raise the efficiency of beekeeping projects and increase production. Furthermore، guidance programmes must be conducted to help emphasize the importance of carrying out feasibility studies before entering into such projects to ensure their efficiency.