Analysis of farmer-specific socio-economic determinants of adoption of modern livestock management technologies by farmers in Southwest Nigeria

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 183-186

  Mafimisebi, T E ^a   Onyeka, U P ^b   Ayinde, I A ^c   Ashaolu, O F ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contact farmers; Livestock management practices; Nigeria; Socio economic factors; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 32044460393     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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