Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 553

Full Length Research Paper

Health-care access and utilization among rural households in Nigeria

Omonona Bolarin Titus
  • Omonona Bolarin Titus
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Obisesan Adekemi Adebisola*
  • Obisesan Adekemi Adebisola*
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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Aromolaran Oluwatosin Adeniji
  • Aromolaran Oluwatosin Adeniji
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 April 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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