Association between plural legal systems and sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women and girls in Nigeria: A state-level ecological study.
Nigeria has a plural legal system in which various sources of law govern simultaneously. Inconsistent and conflicting legal frameworks can reinforce pre-existing health disparities in sexual and reproductive health (SRH). While previous studies indicate poor SRH outcomes for Nigerian women and girls...
Main Authors: | Terry McGovern, Monique Baumont, Rachel Fowler, Valentina Parisi, Sonia Haerizadeh, Eka Williams, Samantha Garbers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223455 |
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