Effects of Armed Conflicts and Insecurity on the Mental Health of Nigerians

Victor Oluwafemi Femi-Lawal; Yetunde Nofisat Kabiawu; Gideon Godspromise Obinna; Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru; Samuel Oluwatofunmi Aliu; Fahad Umar Basa; Sulaiman Balkisu; Blessing Ayomide Solaru

doi:10.56101/rimj.v3i1.53

Authors

Victor Oluwafemi Femi-Lawal University of Ibadan
Yetunde Nofisat Kabiawu Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
Gideon Godspromise Obinna Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital
Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
Samuel Oluwatofunmi Aliu Federal University of Technology Akure
Fahad Umar Basa Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Sulaiman Balkisu Ahfad University for Women
Blessing Ayomide Solaru Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56101/rimj.v3i1.53

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Victor Oluwafemi Femi-Lawal, University of Ibadan

Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Yetunde Nofisat Kabiawu, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife

College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Gideon Godspromise Obinna, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria

Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife

Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Samuel Oluwatofunmi Aliu, Federal University of Technology Akure

School of Basic Medical Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Fahad Umar Basa, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Sulaiman Balkisu, Ahfad University for Women

Department of Health Sciences, Ahfad University for Women, Sudan

Blessing Ayomide Solaru, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

Department of Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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