Indigenous knowledge of spiritual protection could help fight crime.
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities, and is located five miles from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria.
Besides the College of Medicine, there are now ten other faculties: Arts, Science, Agriculture and Forestry, Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Public Health and Dentistry. The University has residential and sports facilities for staff and students on campus, as well as separate botanical and zoological gardens.
The University of Ibadan has as its vision to be a world-class institution for academic excellence geared towards meeting societal needs’ and it’s mission is to:
•To expand the frontiers of knowledge through provision of excellent conditions for learning and research. •To produce graduates who are worthy in character and sound judgement. •To contribute to the transformation of society through creativity and innovation. •To serve as a dynamic custodian of society’s salutary values and thus sustain its integrity.
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Authors
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Professor of Medicine, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Political Institutions, Governance and Public Policy, University of Ibadan
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PhD candidate and Research Fellow, University of Ibadan
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Senior Lecturer, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit and Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, University of Ibadan
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Professor Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan
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Reader, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
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Lecturer & Researcher, University of Ibadan
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Lecturer, University of Ibadan
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Sociologist/Criminologist, University of Ibadan
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PhD, Research Fellow at IFRA-Nigéria, University of Ibadan
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Researcher, University of Ibadan
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant Nephrologist, University of Ibadan