African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of livelihood diversification strategies: The case of smallholder rural farm households in Debre Elias Woreda, East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Yenesew Sewnet Yizengaw
  • Yenesew Sewnet Yizengaw
  • Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, School of Agriculture, Madawalabu University, Bale Robe, Ethiopia.
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Eric Ndemo Okoyo
  • Eric Ndemo Okoyo
  • Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
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Fekadu Beyene
  • Fekadu Beyene
  • Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 January 2015
  •  Published: 07 May 2015

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