Communication Networking: ICTs and health information in Africa

Information Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-101

  Ojo, Tokunbo ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; ICTs; medical information; participatory communication; public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997908098     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666906065549     Document Type: Article

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