Spatial distribution, pattern and accessibility of urban population to health facilities in Southwestern Nigeria: The case study of Ilesa

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 425-436

  Adetunji, Musilimu Adeyinka ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health; Income; Transport and planning Implication; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892600971     PISSN: 20399340     EISSN: 20392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n2p425     Document Type: Article

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