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Technical Efficiency of Catfish Farming in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria: a Gender Perspective Cover

Technical Efficiency of Catfish Farming in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria: a Gender Perspective

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2016-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 49
Submitted on: Oct 14, 2015
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Accepted on: Dec 20, 2016
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Published on: Feb 8, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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