International Journal of
Peace and Development Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Peace and Dev. Stud
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6621
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPDS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 103

Full Length Research Paper

Land conflict dynamics in Africa: A critical review on farmer-pastoralist conflict perspectives

Mabebe Erasmus Ntumva
  • Mabebe Erasmus Ntumva
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Community Development, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3002, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 01 December 2021
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2022
  •  Published: 28 February 2022

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