Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study.

Olajide T, Ezebialu C, Uche-Orji C, Abdullateef R, Okoye C, Olaoye E, Thomas J, Adeniyi J, Ogiemudia A, Aina S, Oladapo O, Ibitunde E, Bankole O, Asogwa C, Ojewumi M, Wagwula P, Fatola A, Adewara O, Christian K, Jerry-Ogeme O, Rejoice L, Obah C, Sanusi N, Alabi J, Ayegboyin E, Olaadura A, Adejumo I, Enyesiobi P, Alemede P, Uzoechi D, Ahmad A, Ezeani C, Uche-Orji B, Joshua O, Agha-Okoro I, Omumuawuike G, Gambo J, Gbenle P, Adetoye E, Odusola O, Ya'u M, Karaye M, Akinyemi R

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DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-07189-5
Published: 2025 Apr 29
Container: BMC medical education
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12909-025-07189-5,
  title = {Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study.},
  author = {Olajide T and Ezebialu C and Uche-Orji C and Abdullateef R and Okoye C and Olaoye E and Thomas J and Adeniyi J and Ogiemudia A and Aina S and Oladapo O and Ibitunde E and Bankole O and Asogwa C and Ojewumi M and Wagwula P and Fatola A and Adewara O and Christian K and Jerry-Ogeme O and Rejoice L and Obah C and Sanusi N and Alabi J and Ayegboyin E and Olaadura A and Adejumo I and Enyesiobi P and Alemede P and Uzoechi D and Ahmad A and Ezeani C and Uche-Orji B and Joshua O and Agha-Okoro I and Omumuawuike G and Gambo J and Gbenle P and Adetoye E and Odusola O and Ya'u M and Karaye M and Akinyemi R},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BMC medical education},
  doi = {10.1186/s12909-025-07189-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07189-5}
}

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TI  - Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study.
AU  - Olajide T
AU  - Ezebialu C
AU  - Uche-Orji C
AU  - Abdullateef R
AU  - Okoye C
AU  - Olaoye E
AU  - Thomas J
AU  - Adeniyi J
AU  - Ogiemudia A
AU  - Aina S
AU  - Oladapo O
AU  - Ibitunde E
AU  - Bankole O
AU  - Asogwa C
AU  - Ojewumi M
AU  - Wagwula P
AU  - Fatola A
AU  - Adewara O
AU  - Christian K
AU  - Jerry-Ogeme O
AU  - Rejoice L
AU  - Obah C
AU  - Sanusi N
AU  - Alabi J
AU  - Ayegboyin E
AU  - Olaadura A
AU  - Adejumo I
AU  - Enyesiobi P
AU  - Alemede P
AU  - Uzoechi D
AU  - Ahmad A
AU  - Ezeani C
AU  - Uche-Orji B
AU  - Joshua O
AU  - Agha-Okoro I
AU  - Omumuawuike G
AU  - Gambo J
AU  - Gbenle P
AU  - Adetoye E
AU  - Odusola O
AU  - Ya'u M
AU  - Karaye M
AU  - Akinyemi R
PY  - 2025
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DO  - 10.1186/s12909-025-07189-5
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T, O., C, E., C, U., R, A., C, O., E, O., J, T., J, A., A, O., S, A., O, O., E, I., O, B., C, A., M, O., P, W., A, F., O, A., K, C., O, J., L, R., C, O., N, S., J, A., E, A., A, O., I, A., P, E., P, A., D, U., A, A., C, E., B, U., O, J., I, A., G, O., J, G., P, G., E, A., O, O., M, Y., M, K., & R, A. (2025). Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study.. BMC medical education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07189-5

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