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

Understanding pluralistic agriculture extension services through a social governance lens in Northern Uganda

Hannington Odongo Jawoko
  • Hannington Odongo Jawoko
  • Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Kabale Road, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Alfonse Opio
  • Alfonse Opio
  • Faculty of Science (FoS), Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu, Uganda
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Adrian Mwesigye
  • Adrian Mwesigye
  • Faculty of Science (FS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Kabale Road, Mbarara-Uganda
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Rogers Bariyo
  • Rogers Bariyo
  • Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Kabale Road, Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2023
  •  Published: 28 February 2023

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