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Occurrences and characteristics of forced marriages among girls married before the age of 16 in a Northern Nigerian State

MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Child marriage is deeply ingrained in Nigerian tradition, culture, and religion, and the country has one of the highest rates of child marriage globally. The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence and characteristics of coerced
Felix O. Sanni, Olumide F. Ajani, Elizabeth A. Sanni, Zachary T. Gwa, Michael O. Dada, Yemisi B. Alabi, Donald C. Udah, Jubril A. Kareem   +7 more
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Occurrence and Human Health Implications of Legacy Organochlorine Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Fruits and Vegetables of Bangladesh

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Multiple OCP isomers and/or metabolites along with their parent compounds were detected in commonly consumed fruits and vegetables of Bangladesh, possibly attributed to both recently and historically applied OCPs. However, all the detected values were below 0.01 mg/kg, indicating no potential human health risks through dietary intake. ABSTRACT Globally,
Kazi Sanjana Adnen, Shamima Jahan Sweety, Sadia Shahana Tisha, Md. Mahbubul Hoque, Tanmoy Roy Tusher   +4 more
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May it Please Your Honor : Letters of Petition as Historical Evidence in an African Colonial Context [PDF]

, 2010
This paper presents some preliminary conclusions drawn from an ongoing project which aims to collect and collate letters of petitions in colonial Nigeria as primary source for historians and other scholars.
Korieh, Chima J.
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Impacts of tillage on soil properties and interactions with drainage when reseeding permanent pasture

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Effect of three‐way interaction between soil tillage, drainage and depths on soil properties in reseeded pastures. Abstract Background Grassland reseeding typically requires intensive tillage. This disrupts soil nutrient dynamics, especially under varying drainage conditions. Methods This study evaluated the combined effects of tillage legacy, drainage
Tersur T. Akpensuen, Charlie Morten, Andrew Mead, Martin S. A. Blackwell, Jonathan Storkey, M. Jordana Rivero   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of HIV-Integrated Care on Uptake of Maternal Health and Routine Childhood Immunization Services at Primary Health Care Facility in Northern Nigeria: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Journal of Public Health and Primary Care
Background: This study assessed the effect of HIV-integrated care delivered within routine primary health care (PHC) in Kano, Nigeria, on the uptake of maternal health and routine childhood immunization services.
Umar Muhammad Lawan, Robert Akparibo
doaj   +1 more source

Disparities in labor market outcomes across geopolitical regions in Nigeria: fact or fantasy? [PDF]

, 2007
Differences in geopolitical regions of Nigeria are not debatable. However, there is no clear consensus on the dimension of these disparities. In this paper, claims of geopolitical region disparities in labor market outcomes are investigated using survey ...
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth
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Conspiracy Beliefs, Institutional Mistrust, and Health‐Related Behaviours During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso: A Mediation Analysis

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background No study has yet examined the conjoint role of institutional trust and COVID‐19 conspiracy beliefs on compliance with COVID‐19 preventive behaviours among populations of African countries. This study aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between institutional mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, and health‐related behaviours
Gabin F. Morillon, Marlène Guillon, Jacky Mathonnat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Northern Nigeria: Discussion [PDF]

The Geographical Journal, 1912
Frederick Lugard, Hesketh Bell, Wyndham Dunstan   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

The Impact of Crises on Rebuilding the National Image: The Paradox of Nigeria’s Rebranding [PDF]

, 2018
This paper sets out to examine the ideals of rebranding in the national image rebuilding process, fetching examples from Nigeria’s experience. The discourse also examines the concepts of image and the impact of anti-social behaviour of citizens on the ...
Iyorza, Stanislaus
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Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source