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

Challenges and opportunities of women participating in informal sector in Ethiopia: A special focus on women street vendors in Arba Minch City

Yohannes Mekonnen Abebe
  • Yohannes Mekonnen Abebe
  • Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 24 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 29 December 2016
  •  Published: 28 February 2017

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