African Journal of
History and Culture

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Hist. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6672
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Review

Historiographical review of the current debate on Ethiopian land tenure system

Binayew Tamrat Getahun
  • Binayew Tamrat Getahun
  • Department of History and Civics, School of Humanities and Law, Adama University-Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 10 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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