Prevalence and nature of violence among young female hawkers in motor-parks in south-western Nigeria

Health Education

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 230-238

  Fawole, Olufunmilayo I ^a   Ajuwon, Ademola J ^b   Osungbade, Kayode O ^a   Faweya, Olufemi C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Health Promotion and Education ^*  (Nigeria)

^c FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076274     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280210444100     Document Type: Article

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