Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of communication interventions to improve the livelihood of rural community in Ethiopia: The case of Sidama Region

Hailemesekel Zewedie Gebeyehu
  • Hailemesekel Zewedie Gebeyehu
  • Department of Journalism and Communication, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Yohannes Shiferaw Jira
  • Yohannes Shiferaw Jira
  • School of Journalism, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 September 2023
  •  Accepted: 06 December 2023
  •  Published: 31 December 2023

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