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

Full Length Research Paper

Technology tracking: Understanding decisions to adopt, not to adopt, and dis-adopt household greywater filtration systems

Dessalegn Bezaiet
  • Dessalegn Bezaiet
  • International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Jordan.
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Shinan Kassam
  • Shinan Kassam
  • CARITAS Switzerland, Tajikistan.
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Nargiza Ludgate
  • Nargiza Ludgate
  • School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), University of Florida, United States America.
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Ahmad Al Ulayyan
  • Ahmad Al Ulayyan
  • Chemonics International, Jordan.
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  •  Accepted: 14 May 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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