African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6942

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of program-based sustainable urban agricultural intervention on women empowerment in Addis Ababa: Evidence from women empowerment in agriculture index analysis

Filmon Hadaro Hando
  • Filmon Hadaro Hando
  • College of Development Studies, Centre for Regional and Local Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Mitke Alemu Legesse
  • Mitke Alemu Legesse
  • Department of Sociology and Social Work, Debreberhan University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 05 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 09 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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