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

Effects of climate variability on the choices of livelihood among farm households in Anambra State, Nigeria

Festus Ugwoke Agbo*
  • Festus Ugwoke Agbo*
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Rosemary Nnedinso Arua
  • Rosemary Nnedinso Arua
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Eucharia Anulika Okonkwo
  • Eucharia Anulika Okonkwo
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2015
  •  Published: 29 October 2015

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