African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Rural households’ access to water resources under climate impacts based on field evidence in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

G. Honor Fagan
  • G. Honor Fagan
  • National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA), Maynooth University, Maynooth W23 F2H6, Ireland.
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Daniel Etongo
  • Daniel Etongo
  • National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA), Maynooth University, Maynooth W23 F2H6, Ireland.
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Zenawi Zerihun
  • Zenawi Zerihun
  • Department of Psychology, University of Mekelle, Mekelle P. O. Box 231, Ethiopia.
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Kelemewerk Tafere
  • Kelemewerk Tafere
  • Department of Sociology, University of Mekelle, Mekelle P. O. Box 231, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 18 April 2019
  •  Published: 30 June 2019

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