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Harnessing Social Media for Nascent Agribusiness Entrepreneurs in a Peri-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Business Performance Cover

Harnessing Social Media for Nascent Agribusiness Entrepreneurs in a Peri-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Business Performance

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2025.3.000021r2 | Journal eISSN: 1899-5772 | Journal ISSN: 1899-5241
Language: English
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Accepted on: Aug 25, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
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