Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Saving patterns of rural households in east hararghe zone of Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Girma Teshome
  • Girma Teshome
  • School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 106, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Belay Kassa
  • Belay Kassa
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Bezabih Emana
  • Bezabih Emana
  • HEDBEZ Business and Consultancy PLC, P. O. Box 15805, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Jema Haji
  • Jema Haji
  • Department of Economics, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 20 November 2013
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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