International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Full Length Research Paper

School dropout and early marriage affects youth agribusiness employment

Komani Augustine Tembo
  • Komani Augustine Tembo
  • Transformative Community Development, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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Mavuto Tembo
  • Mavuto Tembo
  • Agribusiness Sciences Department, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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Dominic Mapopa Ndengu
  • Dominic Mapopa Ndengu
  • Education Foundation Department, Faculty of Education, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 09 June 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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