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 khat chewing among urban households of Wolkite Town, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia

Yonnas Addis
  • Yonnas Addis
  • Department of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Chigign Adamu
  • Chigign Adamu
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Dubale Abate
  • Dubale Abate
  • Department of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Habtamu Mossie
  • Habtamu Mossie
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 03 January 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

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