Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of rural outmigration of children and youth in a rapidly urbanizing nation: The case of Ethiopia

Kassa Dad
  • Kassa Dad
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Social Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 08 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 29 November 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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