Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 553

Full Length Research Paper

Econometric analysis of socioeconomic and demographic determinants of rural households’ saving behavior: The case of Sinana district, Ethiopia

Mekonin Abera Negeri
  • Mekonin Abera Negeri
  • College of Natural and Computational Science, Madda Walabu University, P. O. Box: 247, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia.
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Birhane Zelalem Kebede
  • Birhane Zelalem Kebede
  • College of Natural and Computational Science, Madda Walabu University, P. O. Box: 247, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 January 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2018

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