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

Full Length Research Paper

Factors determining crop farmers’ willingness to pay for agricultural extension services in Tanzania: A case of Mpwapwa and Mvomero Districts

Gosbert Lukenku Shausi
  • Gosbert Lukenku Shausi
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Community Development, P. O. Box 3002, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro Tanzania.
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Athman Kyaruzi Ahmad
  • Athman Kyaruzi Ahmad
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Community Development, P. O. Box 3002, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro Tanzania.
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Jumanne Mushi Abdallah
  • Jumanne Mushi Abdallah
  • Department of Forest and Environmental Economics, P. O. Box 3011, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 26 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 08 October 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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