Analysis of the participation of women and young people in Apis mellifera honey value chain in Somoto

Abstract

The study was carried out in the municipality of Somoto, Madriz department, 217 km from Managua, Nicaragua. The objectives were: determine roles, access to resources, decision making, identify social, economic and cultural factors that influence participation, as well as identify elements for the construction of lines of action for the strengthening of the participation of young people (18-30 years old) and women over 30 years old in the honey value chain of Bee. The instrument used was the survey and the interview, the methodological design being ''non-experimental'', with a descriptive-explanatory study of the area, with a mixed qualitative-quantitative method, considering that the sample selected is the total of 33 beekeepers that make up the universe. It was found that 69% of young beekeepers dedicated to the roles and 67% who decide on the activities, and there is no active participation of women in the link of production, however, the average 5% are dedicated to the value chain; young people have the highest percentage of participation in all the study variables. The social factors that do not affect or limit them in the participation of young people is marital status with 75%, young people believe that the best economic factor that does not limit them is policies and programs of government with a percentage of 70% null. In cultural factors, young people do not take religion as a limitation with 95% null. The support organizations are INPRHU.