Prediction of performance among West African male farmers: Natural and supernatural factors

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-41

  Ouédraogo, Aminata ^a   Mullet, Etienne ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c NONE   (France)

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EID: 0035530918     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590042000038     Document Type: Article

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