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SOCIOLOGY

The impact of livelihood diversification as a climate change adaptation strategy on poverty level of pastoral households in southeastern and southern Ethiopia

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Article: 2277349 | Received 06 Jul 2023, Accepted 26 Oct 2023, Published online: 16 Nov 2023

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