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

Poverty experienced by crop farmers in crude oil polluted areas of Rivers State, Nigeria using socio-economic variables

Thankgod Peter Ojimba
  • Thankgod Peter Ojimba
  • Department of Agricultural Science, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Ndele Campus, P. M. B. 5047, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 June 2015
  •  Published: 16 July 2015

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