Mapping the landscape of optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Osuagwu UL, Rasengane T, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Nsubuga N, Govender P, Metsing TI, Kyeremeh S, Mashige KP, Daoudu D, Ekpenyong B, Ocansey S, Ogiemudia OM, Osigwe OI, Afonne J, Wekesa A, Ike OO, Odoemena C, Uwagboe PN, Daniel-Nwosu E, Brito Dos Santos IID, Omaka AU, Naidoo KS

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DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2024.2446473
Published: 2025 Apr
Container: Clinical & experimental optometry
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@article{allodium:10.1080/08164622.2024.2446473,
  title = {Mapping the landscape of optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa.},
  author = {Osuagwu UL and Rasengane T and Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO and Nsubuga N and Govender P and Metsing TI and Kyeremeh S and Mashige KP and Daoudu D and Ekpenyong B and Ocansey S and Ogiemudia OM and Osigwe OI and Afonne J and Wekesa A and Ike OO and Odoemena C and Uwagboe PN and Daniel-Nwosu E and Brito Dos Santos IID and Omaka AU and Naidoo KS},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Clinical \& experimental optometry},
  doi = {10.1080/08164622.2024.2446473},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2024.2446473}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Mapping the landscape of optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
AU  - Osuagwu UL
AU  - Rasengane T
AU  - Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO
AU  - Nsubuga N
AU  - Govender P
AU  - Metsing TI
AU  - Kyeremeh S
AU  - Mashige KP
AU  - Daoudu D
AU  - Ekpenyong B
AU  - Ocansey S
AU  - Ogiemudia OM
AU  - Osigwe OI
AU  - Afonne J
AU  - Wekesa A
AU  - Ike OO
AU  - Odoemena C
AU  - Uwagboe PN
AU  - Daniel-Nwosu E
AU  - Brito Dos Santos IID
AU  - Omaka AU
AU  - Naidoo KS
PY  - 2025
JO  - Clinical & experimental optometry
DO  - 10.1080/08164622.2024.2446473
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UL, O., T, R., GO, O., N, N., P, G., TI, M., S, K., KP, M., D, D., B, E., S, O., OM, O., OI, O., J, A., A, W., OO, I., C, O., PN, U., E, D., IID, B. D. S., AU, O., & KS, N. (2025). Mapping the landscape of optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa.. Clinical & experimental optometry. https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2024.2446473

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