The persistence of the family farm and the economy of affection: The Cameroonian case

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-108

  Ngwainmbi, Jilly M ^a  

^a FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY FARM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL ECONOMY;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0034027131     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/jsda.v15i1.23856     Document Type: Article

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