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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 1/2021

20.05.2020 | Original Paper

“You Will Not Mourn Your Children”: Spirituality and Child Health in Ibadan Urban Markets

verfasst von: Mofeyisara Oluwatoyin Omobowale

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

The urban Ibadan market is not only important for its economic value, but also for its representation of the worldview of the Yoruba people of South-Western Nigeria. Yoruba urban markets are adorned with different spiritualists who also earn their livelihood in the market space. Hence, through the employment of observations and in-depth interviews, the study examines how spirituality shapes child health and mothers’ health seeking behaviours in Ibadan urban markets.
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Metadaten
Titel
“You Will Not Mourn Your Children”: Spirituality and Child Health in Ibadan Urban Markets
verfasst von
Mofeyisara Oluwatoyin Omobowale
Publikationsdatum
20.05.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01032-5

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