African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

A review of microfinance banks’ effects on smallholder development in Nigeria

Oluwamayokun A. Fadeyi
  • Oluwamayokun A. Fadeyi
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
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Busayo V. Omojeso
  • Busayo V. Omojeso
  • Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wyoming, USA.
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Igbax S. Ityokumbul
  • Igbax S. Ityokumbul
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, USA
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  •  Received: 12 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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