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APA

Mugabo, A., Ogar, E., Wang, H.-H., & Brady, C. (2026). Comparative analysis of agricultural extension models in the United States, Rwanda, and Nigeria: Innovations in capacity building, technology integration, and educator preparation. Agricultural and Environmental Education, 5(1), em013. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18356

Vancouver

Mugabo A, Ogar E, Wang HH, Brady C. Comparative analysis of agricultural extension models in the United States, Rwanda, and Nigeria: Innovations in capacity building, technology integration, and educator preparation. Agricultural and Environmental Education. 2026;5(1):em013. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18356

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Mugabo A, Ogar E, Wang HH, Brady C. Comparative analysis of agricultural extension models in the United States, Rwanda, and Nigeria: Innovations in capacity building, technology integration, and educator preparation. Agricultural and Environmental Education. 2026;5(1), em013. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18356

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Mugabo, Aimable, Elizabeth Ogar, Hui-Hui Wang, and Colleen Brady. "Comparative analysis of agricultural extension models in the United States, Rwanda, and Nigeria: Innovations in capacity building, technology integration, and educator preparation". Agricultural and Environmental Education 2026 5 no. 1 (2026): em013. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18356

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Mugabo, A., Ogar, E., Wang, H.-H., and Brady, C. (2026). Comparative analysis of agricultural extension models in the United States, Rwanda, and Nigeria: Innovations in capacity building, technology integration, and educator preparation. Agricultural and Environmental Education, 5(1), em013. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18356

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Mugabo, Aimable et al. "Comparative analysis of agricultural extension models in the United States, Rwanda, and Nigeria: Innovations in capacity building, technology integration, and educator preparation". Agricultural and Environmental Education, vol. 5, no. 1, 2026, em013. https://doi.org/10.29333/agrenvedu/18356