Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 363

Full Length Research Paper

The determinants of credit demand among farmers in Hurungwe District of Mashonal and West Province in Zimbabwe

Chigunhah Blessing R.
  • Chigunhah Blessing R.
  • Graduate Business School, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
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Svotwa E.
  • Svotwa E.
  • Department of Crop Science and Post-Harvest Technology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe.
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Munyoro G.
  • Munyoro G.
  • Graduate Business School, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
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Govere I.
  • Govere I.
  • Department of Agriculture Economics, Education and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 24 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 31 March 2020
  •  Published: 01 April 2020

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