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

Determinants of off farm income diversification and its effect on rural household poverty in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Fassil Eshetu
  • Fassil Eshetu
  • Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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Elias Mekonnen
  • Elias Mekonnen
  • Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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