Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 364

Full Length Research Paper

Financial inclusion: Is it a precursor to agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda? A comparative analysis between Lango and Buganda sub-regions

Marus Eton
  • Marus Eton
  • Department of Business, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
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Fabian Mwosi
  • Fabian Mwosi
  • Department of Postgraduate Studies, Bishop Barham University College, Kabale Uganda.
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Mary Ejang
  • Mary Ejang
  • Department of Public Administration and Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda.
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Sammy Godfrey Poro
  • Sammy Godfrey Poro
  • Basic Education and Adolescences Development Section, UNICEF, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 17 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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