African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Factors influencing agricultural credit demand in Northern Ghana

Baba Hananu
  • Baba Hananu
  • Internal Audit Department, University for Development Studies, Ghana.
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Abdallah Abdul-Hanan
  • Abdallah Abdul-Hanan
  • Department of Agribusiness Management and Finance, University for Development Studies, Ghana.
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Hudu Zakaria
  • Hudu Zakaria
  • Department of Agricultural Extension, Rural Development and Gender Studies, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 13 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 09 January 2015
  •  Published: 12 February 2015

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