Health-care access and utilization among rural households in Nigeria

Bolarin Titus Omonona; Adekemi Adebisola Obisesan; Oluwatosin Adeniji Aromolaran

doi:10.5897/jdae2014.0620

journal article May 31, 2015

Health-care access and utilization among rural households in Nigeria

Bolarin Titus Omonona Adekemi Adebisola Obisesan Oluwatosin Adeniji Aromolaran

Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 195-203 · Academic Journals

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Published: May 31, 2015
Vol/Issue: 7(5)
Pages: 195-203

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Bolarin Titus Omonona

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Adekemi Adebisola Obisesan

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Oluwatosin Adeniji Aromolaran

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Bolarin Titus Omonona, Adekemi Adebisola Obisesan, Oluwatosin Adeniji Aromolaran (2015). Health-care access and utilization among rural households in Nigeria. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 7(5), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.5897/jdae2014.0620

Health-care access and utilization among rural households in Nigeria

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