The Impact of Nonfarm Activities on Rural Farm Household Income and Food Security in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana

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"The Impact of Nonfarm Activities on Rural Farm Household Income and Food Security in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana"
written by Daniel Osarfo, Bernardin Senadza, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah,
published by Theoretical Economics Letters, Vol.6 No.3, 2016

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