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Domestic waste disposal practice and perceptions of private sector waste management in urban Accra

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ID15375152
AuthorsRamatta Massa Yoada (University of Ghana, corresponding author), Dennis Chirawurah (0000-0003-4326-7074, University for Development Studies), Philip Baba Adongo (0000-0002-0614-4756, University of Ghana)
Year2014
Volume14
Issue1
Pages697-697
Publication date2014-07-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-14-697
PMID25005728
PMCIDPMC4226987
OpenAlexW1980985035
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited11

Proper education of the public, the provision of more communal trash bins, and the collection of waste by private contractors could help prevent exposing the public in municipalities to diseases

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Unique citing works26
Citations per year2,89
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26

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