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Addressing food security in Africa via multiple livelihood strategies of women farmers

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  • Gladwin, Christina H.
  • Thomson, Anne M.
  • Peterson, Jennifer S.
  • Anderson, Andrea S.

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  • Gladwin, Christina H. & Thomson, Anne M. & Peterson, Jennifer S. & Anderson, Andrea S., 2001. "Addressing food security in Africa via multiple livelihood strategies of women farmers," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 26(2), pages 177-207, April.
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