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Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences

A double-hurdle model estimation of adoption and intensity of use of poultry production technologies in Machakos County, Kenya

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Article: 2338435 | Received 30 Nov 2023, Accepted 29 Mar 2024, Published online: 15 Apr 2024

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