Research Catalog

Title

The Political economy of health in Africa / edited by Toyin Falola and Dennis Ityavyar.

Publication

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 1991.

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Additional Authors

• Falola, Toyin.
• Ityavyar, Dennis.

Description

xii, 246 p.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Monographs in international studies. no. 60

Subject

• Medical care > Africa
• Medical care > Africa > History
• Medical economics > Africa
• Medical care > Political aspects > Africa
• Social medicine > Africa

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-246).

Contents

The crisis of African health care services / Toyin Falola -- Foreign impact on precolonial medicine / S. Kofi Bonsi -- The colonial origins of health care services : the Nigerian example / Dennis A. Ityavyar -- The impact of colonial rule on health development : the case of Kenya / F.M. Mburu -- Colonial rule, international agency, and health : the experience of Ghana / Patrick A. Twumasi -- Social science and medicine in Africa / Isadore S. Ubot -- The underdevelopment of traditional medicine in Africa / U.A. Igun -- Violence, conflict, and health in Africa / Dennis A. Ityavyar and Leo Ogba -- Health inequalities in Africa / Tola Olu Pearce -- National governments and health service policy in Africa / Robert Stock and Charles Anyinam.

Call Number

Sc D 92-515

ISBN

0896801683

LCCN

91039117

OCLC

• 24667260
• 24667260

Title

The Political economy of health in Africa / edited by Toyin Falola and Dennis Ityavyar.

Imprint

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 1991.

Series

Monographs in international studies. Africa series ; no. 60

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-246).

Added Author

Falola, Toyin.

Ityavyar, Dennis.

Research Call Number

Sc D 92-515