The Health Impact of Fuel Wood Utilization on Users in Yelwa Village, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Kadafa A. A Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences. Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria
  • Medugu N. I Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences. Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria
  • Dennis K. Stephen Maitama District Hospital FCT Abuja, Nigeria
  • Medan J. D Maitama District Hospital FCT Abuja, Nigeria

Keywords:

Energy, Utilizatio, Fuel, Wood, Health.

Abstract

The health effects associated with the use of domestic

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2017-03-26

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A. A, K., N. I, M., K. Stephen, D., & J. D, M. (2017). The Health Impact of Fuel Wood Utilization on Users in Yelwa Village, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 32(2), 174–191. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6885

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