A mother sits in despair surrounded by her children: family size in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC), ca. 1990.

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[1990?]
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799485i
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A mother sits in despair surrounded by her children: family size in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC), ca. 1990. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The woman sits with one hand resting on her cheek as she thinks of her husband; there is a high degree of boy preference in Nigerian society giving rise to discrimination against girls

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Lagos (3, Jibowu Street, Yaba, Box 8058) : Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC), [1990?] (Nigeria : Printed by Nerdc Press)

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colour ; sheet 59.2 x 42.3 cm

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I am in this mess just because we want a son Bears logo: Population Education Programme, Population & Quality of Life Bears logo: NERDC

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Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC) ca. 1990 08/02/2012 Nigeria UkLW Transcription from the item

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M/MC database ref: PO-NGA-96

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Wellcome Collection 799485i

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