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Shocks and Coping Strategies of Rural Households: Evidence from Ogo-Oluwa Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Population and Environment
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0199-0039,1573-7810
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-020-00351-9