International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

Challenges to vital registration in Nigeria

Chiemezie Atama
  • Chiemezie Atama
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Ijeoma Igwe
  • Ijeoma Igwe
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Aloysius Odii
  • Aloysius Odii
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Igbo
  • Emmanuel Igbo
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Nkoli Ezumah,
  • Nkoli Ezumah,
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Veronica Okeke
  • Veronica Okeke
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Uche Okonwko
  • Uche Okonwko
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Chidi Ugwu
  • Chidi Ugwu
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 21 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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