African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6941

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of mobile phones usage in sweet potato vine business in Gulu district northern Uganda

Ronald Obong
  • Ronald Obong
  • Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness, Gulu University, Laroo Division, Municpality 166, Gulu, Gulu, Uganda.
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Basil Mugonola
  • Basil Mugonola
  • Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness, Gulu University, Laroo Division, Municpality 166, Gulu, Gulu, Uganda.
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David Paul Phillips
  • David Paul Phillips
  • Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, 30 Park Row, London SE10 9LS, UK.
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  •  Received: 08 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 April 2017
  •  Published: 24 May 2018

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