Diversification and livelihood sustainability in a semi-arid environment: A case study from southern Ethiopia

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 871-889

  Berhanu, Wassie ^a   Colman, David ^a   Fayissa, Bichaka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; PASTORALISM; SEMIARID REGION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34447341963     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380701384554     Document Type: Article

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