A case study analysis of extension service provision in Malawi

Kevan W. Lamm; Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa; Alexa J. Lamm; Kristin Davis; Silim Nahdy; Millicent A. Oyugi

doi:10.5897/AJAR2021.15781

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
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A case study analysis of extension service provision in Malawi

Kevan W. Lamm

Kevan W. Lamm
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Georgia Athens, GA, United States.
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Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa

Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Georgia Athens, GA, United States.
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Alexa J. Lamm

Alexa J. Lamm
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Georgia Athens, GA, United States.
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Kristin Davis

Kristin Davis
International Food Policy Research Institute Pretoria, South Africa.
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Silim Nahdy

Silim Nahdy
African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services, Kampala, Uganda.
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Millicent A. Oyugi

Millicent A. Oyugi
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Georgia Athens, GA, United States.
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Article Number - 2CF581168103
Vol.17(11), pp. 1386-1392 , November 2021
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2021.15781

Received: 05 September 2021
Accepted: 22 October 2021
Published: 30 November 2021

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