The use of transfer stations for faecal sludge management in Accra, Ghana

Waterlines

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-81

  Boot, Niall L D ^a  

^a Rebecca Scott at WEDC ^*

Author keywords

Faecal sludge management; Ghana; On site sanitation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; FECES; SANITATION; SLUDGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACCRA; AFRICA; GHANA; GREATER ACCRA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 41949129994     PISSN: 02628104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3362/1756-3488.2008.007     Document Type: Article

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