Journal of
Dryland Agriculture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CENTRE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
  • Abbreviation: J. Dryland Agric.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2476-8650
  • DOI: 10.5897/JODA
  • Start Year: 2015
  • Published Articles: 50

Full Length Research Paper

Multi-criteria SWOT-AHP analysis for the enhancement of agricultural extension services in Kano State, Nigeria

Ibrahim Tafida
  • Ibrahim Tafida
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
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Raphael Foli Fiagbomeh
  • Raphael Foli Fiagbomeh
  • Department of Agriculture for Social Change, Regentropfen College of Applied Sciences (ReCAS), Kansoe - Bolga, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 12 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 12 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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