Determinants of utilization of traditional bone setters in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-40

  Aderibigbe, S A ^a   Agaja, S R ^a   Bamidele, J O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b LAUTECH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Determinants; Ilorin west; Traditional bone setter (TBS); Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; RELIGION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEX; TRADITIONAL BONE SETTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84888243372     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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