Livelihood Strategies of Rural Women with Emphasis on Income Diversification and Demographic Adjustment in Central Ethiopia: The Case of Olonkomoi, Oromia Region

This article explores some of the livelihood strategies of rural women with emphasis on an income diversification and demographic adjustment in Olonkomi locality in the context of rapid population growth. The data used in the study came from selected 150 households’ socio-economic and demographic su...

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Published in:	Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities
Main Authors:	Sara Worku, Muluneh Woldetsadik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Addis Ababa University 2013-06-01
Subjects:	demographic adjustment income diversification livelihood strategies olonkomi
Online Access:	http://10.90.104.77/index.php/EJSSH/article/view/6253

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