Transethnic itineraries for ethnomedical therapies in Nigeria: Igbo women seeking Ibibio cures

Health and Place

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Izugbara, C Otutubikey ^a   Etukudoh, I Wilson ^a   Brown, A Sampson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Care seeking; Ibibio traditional medicine; Igbo women; Nigeria; Therapeutic itineraries

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; GENDER RELATIONS; HEALTH CARE; MEDICINE; WOMENS STATUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 8744296075     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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