The information environment of women in Nigeria's public service

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-90

  Mabawonku, Iyabo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Information industry; Information science; Nigeria; Public sector organizations; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144440674     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410610642057     Document Type: Article

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