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

Contribution of remittance to the improvement of rural households’ livelihoods: The case of Tehuledere Woreda, Northeastern Ethiopia

Kerime Mohammed
  • Kerime Mohammed
  • School of Agriculture, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Ethiopia.
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Degefa Tolossa
  • Degefa Tolossa
  • College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 19 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 20 June 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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