232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book critically examines the intersection of religion, public health and human security in Nigeria. Focusing on Christianity, Islam, traditional religions and "intra-religious" doctrinal divergencies, the book explores the impact faith has on health-related decisions and how this affects security in Nigeria. The book assesses the connection between religion and five contemporary major health... Read more
Preface
Introduction: Passion, Concerns and Tension: Overview of God, Public Health, and Security in Nigeria
Chapter One: Religion, Human Security and Health in Nigeria: Complex Dimensions of Linkage
Chapter Two: Religion, Human Security and Epidemics in Nigeria
Chapter Three: Religion, Human Security, and the Politics of Vaccines in Nigeria
Chapter Four: Religion, Human Security and Contraception in Nigeria
Chapter Five: Blood Transfusion, Religion and Human Security in Nigeria
Chapter Six: Human Security and “Miracle Healing” in Nigeria
Chapter Seven: Governance in the Politics of Religion, Public Health, and Human Security in Nigeria
Conclusion: “It is Well” … Even when it is not so well
Bibliography
Index
Introduction: Passion, Concerns and Tension: Overview of God, Public Health, and Security in Nigeria
Chapter One: Religion, Human Security and Health in Nigeria: Complex Dimensions of Linkage
Chapter Two: Religion, Human Security and Epidemics in Nigeria
Chapter Three: Religion, Human Security, and the Politics of Vaccines in Nigeria
Chapter Four: Religion, Human Security and Contraception in Nigeria
Chapter Five: Blood Transfusion, Religion and Human Security in Nigeria
Chapter Six: Human Security and “Miracle Healing” in Nigeria
Chapter Seven: Governance in the Politics of Religion, Public Health, and Human Security in Nigeria
Conclusion: “It is Well” … Even when it is not so well
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Abiodun Alao is Professor of African Studies at King’s College London, UK. He is the author of several books, the latest being Rage and Carnage in the Name of God: Religious Violence in Nigeria", Duke University Press, 2022.
