African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Underscoring the role of Nigerian rural women in environmental protection: Lessons from Makarfi in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Majing Oloko
  • Majing Oloko
  • Department of Indigenous Studies, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada.
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Moses Mamman
  • Moses Mamman
  • Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna. Nigeria.
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Regina Ekpo
  • Regina Ekpo
  • Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna. Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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