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Determinants of Rural Households’ Participation and Expenditure on Food-Away-From-Home in South Africa: A Double-Hurdle Model Approach Cover

Determinants of Rural Households’ Participation and Expenditure on Food-Away-From-Home in South Africa: A Double-Hurdle Model Approach

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2025.00007r1 | Journal eISSN: 1899-5772 | Journal ISSN: 1899-5241
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