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 youth unemployment in agribusiness employment opportunities in Northern Malawi

Komani Augustine Tembo
  • Komani Augustine Tembo
  • Agribusiness Sciences Department, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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Mavuto Tembo
  • Mavuto Tembo
  • Agribusiness Sciences Department, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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Dominic Mapopa Ndengu
  • Dominic Mapopa Ndengu
  • Education Foundation Department, Faculty of Education, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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