Analysis of Factors Determining Households Food Security in Pastoral Area Oromia Region, Moyale District, in Ethiopia

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Amsalu Mitiku ¹ , Bekabil Fufa ² , Beyene Tadese ³

1 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, P.O.Box 307
2 - School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Haramaya, Dire Dawa, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. P.O.Box 138
3 - Loyya Consults, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Received: 2015-12-25 Accepted : 2015-12-25 Published : 2012-09-01

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