African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 404

Full Length Research Paper

Citizens’ trust in public and political institutions in Ethiopia

Gudeta Kebede Asfaw
  • Gudeta Kebede Asfaw
  • College of Law and Governance, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 11 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 19 February 2019
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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