Causes and impacts of seasonal migration on rural livelihoods: Case studies from Amhara Region in Ethiopia

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-70

  Asfaw, Woldie ^a   Tolossa, Degefa ^b   Zeleke, Gete ^c  

^a Addis Ababa University ^*  (Italy)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c Global Mountain Program   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Destination; Origin; Rural livelihoods; Seasonal migration

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOR MIGRATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONALITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; VILLAGE;

AMHARA; ETHIOPIA;

EID: 77951173640     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291950903557696     Document Type: Article

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