The study provides an understanding of how smallholder beekeepers in
northern Uganda select among alternative governance structures. Primary
data was collected from a random sample of 408 beekeepers in Lira, Kitgum,
and Yumbe districts. A multivariate Probit model was used to establish the
factors that determine the choice of governance structure selected by the
beekeepers. Results from a multivariate Probit model analysis showed that the
choice of governance structure was significantly influenced by training, dis
tance to the market, social capital index, education, annual income, land for
beekeeping, and the various attributes of a transaction. However, the beekee
per’s age and beekeeping experience had no significant effect on the choice of
governance structure chosen by the beekeeper. The study suggests that fur
ther research is needed into the impact of selected governance structures on a
beekeepers’ income.