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

Determinants of agriculture participation among tertiary institution youths in Ghana

Martinson Ankrah Twumasi
  • Martinson Ankrah Twumasi
  • College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Yuansheng Jiang
  • Yuansheng Jiang
  • College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Monica Owusu Acheampong
  • Monica Owusu Acheampong
  • School of Business management, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast-Ghana.
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  •  Received: 12 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 23 January 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

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