Livelihoods diversification and gender in Malawi

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 204-216

  Simtowe, Franklin Peter ^a  

^a LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Agricultural productivity; Gender; Livelihoods diversification; Malawi

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649163398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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