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

Socioeconomic factors considered in adoption and use intensity of certified groundnut seed in Northern Ghana: Cragg’s double-hurdle model approach

Dominic Tasila Konja
  • Dominic Tasila Konja
  • Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, Ghana, Ghana.
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Franklin N. Mabe
  • Franklin N. Mabe
  • Department of Applied Economics, School of Applied Economics and Management Sciences, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, Ghana, Ghana.
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Michael Ayamga
  • Michael Ayamga
  • Department of Applied Economics, School of Applied Economics and Management Sciences, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, Ghana, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 22 October 2021
  •  Accepted: 18 May 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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