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

Collective action for improved market access among smallholder maize farmers in Masindi District, Uganda

Ssajakambwe Fred
  • Ssajakambwe Fred
  • Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics, Makerere University, Uganda.
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Elepu Gabriel
  • Elepu Gabriel
  • Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics, Makerere University, Uganda.
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Walekhwa Peter N.
  • Walekhwa Peter N.
  • Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics, Makerere University, Uganda.
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Mulebeke Robert
  • Mulebeke Robert
  • Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Kyambogo University, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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