African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the performance of informal women entrepreneurs in Enugu State, south east Nigeria

Patience Ifenyinwa Opata
  • Patience Ifenyinwa Opata
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Rosemary Nnedinso Arua
  • Rosemary Nnedinso Arua
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 28 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 November 2016
  •  Published: 16 March 2017

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