Health sector reform in Nigeria: A perspective on human rights and gender issues

Local Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 127-140

  Ijeoma, Aniekwu Nkolika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ROLE; HUMAN RIGHTS; WELFARE REFORM;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 30844462761     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830500396297     Document Type: Review

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