International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

Socio-demographic determinants of marital satisfaction in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Addisu Tegegn Bayle
  • Addisu Tegegn Bayle
  • School of Social Work, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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Dereje Wonde Ayalew
  • Dereje Wonde Ayalew
  • Sociology of Health and Wellbeing, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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Asabneh Molla Yimer
  • Asabneh Molla Yimer
  • Department of Sociology, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 02 October 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2017

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