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Handedness among the Igbos of Southeastern Nigeria

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy, 2006
No Abstract. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy Vol.
Uloneme, G, Okoro, I
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Sexual violations among married women in southeastern Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2010
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate domestic sexual violations in southeastern Nigeria and the opinions of married women regarding sexual rights for women.MethodMarried women attending gynecologic clinics at 3 major hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria, completed a structured questionnaire.ResultsA culture of male dominance seemed to be the leading cause for the ...
Chibuike O, Chigbu, Kingsley E, Ekweazi, Chioma C, Chigbu, Stella E, Iwuji   +3 more
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A macrofaunal analysis of the Eocene of southeastern Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East), 1989
One hundred and nine macroinvertebrat species, seventy eight genera and fourty six families have been recorded from the Eocene Ameki Formation. The fauna is dominated by gastropods, followed by bivalves and echinoids. Turridae, Carditidae and Veneridae are the most diverse molluscan families while the gastropod species Turritella amekiensis and the ...
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Sulphur deficiencies in soils of southeastern Nigeria

Geoderma, 1976
Abstract Greenhouse experiments were carried out using soil samples collected from selected locations in southeastern Nigeria, in order to ascertain the extent, if any, of sulphur deficiencies in this region. Of the 45 locations studied, 20 showed significant responses to sulphur fertilization.
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Contraceptive choices of women in rural Southeastern Nigeria.

Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 2010
To evaluate the contraceptive choices and usage of women in rural Aba, Southeastern Nigeria, and identify factors influencing their choice and usage of modern contraceptive methods.The records of new and old acceptors of family planning methods between 1 November 2005 and 31 October 2007 at the reproductive health clinic of a primary health care center
Chigbu, B, Onwere, S, Aluka, C, Kamanu, C, Okoro, O, Feyi-Waboso, PJC   +5 more
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THE CLIENTELE OF TRADITIONAL BIRTH HOMES IN RURAL SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA

Health Care for Women International, 2003
Although it is widely documented that traditional birth homes (TBHs) do more than deliver babies, little is known about the other functions in addition to child delivery, which TBHs perform. Drawing on in-depth individual interviews with 13 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and 147 users of TBHs, we profile the characteristics and health conditions ...
C Otutubikey, Izugbara, J Kinuabeye, Ukwayi   +1 more
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Masquerade Politics in Contemporary Southeastern Nigeria

African Arts, 2008
Eli Bentor The period following the Nigerian Civil War (1967– 70) was marked by a deliberate revival of masquerade festivals and elaborate burial ceremonies by the Igbo of Southeastern Nigeria. From an Igbo perspective, the Civil War was devastating proof that their earlier attempt to become Nigerians at the expense of their ethnic identity had failed.
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Sociocultural underpinnings of toponyms in Nsukka, Southeastern Nigeria

IKENGA International Journal of Institute of African Studies, 2022
This article focuses on toponyms with particular reference to the names of towns and villages in Ǹgùrú, a member of the quadripartite towns that make up Ḿkpụ̀nánọ́ Ǹsụ́kā, Ìdèkè, the host community of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The primary objective of this study is to identify the factors that determine the names given to places in Ǹsụ́kā. The
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Canine filariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens in southeastern Nigeria

Veterinary Parasitology, 1991
Many species of canine filarial nematodes and their microfilariae have been described in various parts of the world. At the present time, it would appear that in Nigeria, the canine filarial species of importance is Dirofilaria repens. The parasite and its microfilariae appear to produce toxic and immunologic actions which are responsible for many ...
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Petrology Of Intrusive Rocks Of Oban Massif, Southeastern Nigeria

Global Journal of Geological Sciences
A total of forty- nine (49) fresh rock samples of the various intrusive rocks (granitoids and dolerites)were collected from the field. These rocks intruded metamorphic rocks that include pyllites, schists, gneisses and amphibolites in the Oban Massif.
Grace O, Edem, Barth N, Ekwueme, Bassey E, Ephraim   +2 more
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