African Journal of
Marketing Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Mark. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2421
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 159

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing food attributes and marketing services of private restaurants on the campus of University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

Barthelemy G. Honfoga
  • Barthelemy G. Honfoga
  • School of Economy, Socio-Anthropology and Communication for Rural Development (EESAC), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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Jeremie S. Ohanete
  • Jeremie S. Ohanete
  • School of Economy, Socio-Anthropology and Communication for Rural Development (EESAC), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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Charles D. Tevi
  • Charles D. Tevi
  • School of Economy, Socio-Anthropology and Communication for Rural Development (EESAC), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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Christelle O. A. Sedegnan
  • Christelle O. A. Sedegnan
  • School of Economy, Socio-Anthropology and Communication for Rural Development (EESAC), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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Max-Regis Ogounchi
  • Max-Regis Ogounchi
  • School of Economy, Socio-Anthropology and Communication for Rural Development (EESAC), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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  •  Received: 07 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2019
  •  Published: 28 February 2019

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