Making the demand driven extensions services systems work through decentralised structures: Prospects for the future extension service delivery
 in Malawi

Charles McPhery Masangano; Hastings Chiwasa; Daimon K. Kambewa; Mayamiko Kakwera; Masautso Chimombo; Marriam Matita; Wisdom Gausi

doi:10.5897/JAERD2016.0822

Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-2170
DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 489

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Making the demand driven extensions services systems work through decentralised structures: Prospects for the future extension service delivery in Malawi

Charles McPhery Masangano

Charles McPhery Masangano
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Hastings Chiwasa

Hastings Chiwasa
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Daimon K. Kambewa

Daimon K. Kambewa
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Mayamiko Kakwera

Mayamiko Kakwera
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Masautso Chimombo

Masautso Chimombo
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Marriam Matita

Marriam Matita
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Wisdom Gausi

Wisdom Gausi
Extension Department, Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Article Number - 1EC78CE61685
Vol.8(12), pp. 240-249 , December 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/JAERD2016.0822

Received: 09 September 2016
Accepted: 03 November 2016
Published: 31 December 2016

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