Spousal similarities and differences in physical and cultural traits among the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria

Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Ekezie, Jervas ^a   Danborno, Barnabas ^b  

^a University of Nigeria Enugu Campus   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Blood pressure; Duration of marriage; Ibos; Socio cultural traits; Spousal concordance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350314116     PISSN: 19394594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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