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

A study on prisoner population and food demand in Malawi prisons

Hastings B. Moloko
  • Hastings B. Moloko
  • The Polytechnic, University of Malawi, P/B 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
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Davis H. Ng’ong’ola
  • Davis H. Ng’ong’ola
  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Joseph Dzanja
  • Joseph Dzanja
  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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Thabie Chilongo
  • Thabie Chilongo
  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 13 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 December 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2018

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