African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Impacts of deforestation on the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, Southern Ethiopia

Habtamu Worku Enbakom
  • Habtamu Worku Enbakom
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Arba Minch University, P. O. Box: 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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Debela Hunde Feyssa
  • Debela Hunde Feyssa
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University, P. O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Serekebirhan Takele
  • Serekebirhan Takele
  • Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box: 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 07 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 01 March 2016
  •  Published: 13 April 2017

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