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Perception Determinants of Women and Healthcare Providers on the Effects of Oil Pollution on Maternal and Newborn Outcomes in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Onome B Oghenetega1 Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Oladosu A Ojengbede2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Godson R E E Ana3 Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Pages 197-205 | Published online: 25 Mar 2020

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