Forms and determinants of rural livelihoods diversification in ogun state, Nigeria

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-438

  Fabusoro, E ^a   Omotayo, A M ^a   Apantaku, S O ^a   Okuneye, P A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Diversification; Livelihoods; Nigeria; Rural development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951080427     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440041003680296     Document Type: Article

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