Prioritizing needs assessment techniques for agricultural programs implementation: The case of Northern Region, Ghana

Abdul-Basit Tampuli ABUKARI; Burak Ã–ZTORNACI; Dilek Bostan BUDAK

doi:10.5897/JAERD2015.0620

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: 488

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Prioritizing needs assessment techniques for agricultural programs implementation: The case of Northern Region, Ghana

Abdul-Basit Tampuli ABUKARI

Abdul-Basit Tampuli ABUKARI
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ã‡ukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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Burak Ã–ZTORNACI

Burak Ã–ZTORNACI
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ã‡ukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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Dilek Bostan BUDAK

Dilek Bostan BUDAK
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ã‡ukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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Article Number - E0FC31756246
Vol.7(12), pp. 330-340 , December 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/JAERD2015.0620

Accepted: 14 September 2015
Published: 31 December 2015

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