Faecal sludge in Accra, Ghana: Problems of urban provision

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 623-631

  Boot, N L D ^a   Scott, R E ^b  

^a GOAL   (Sierra Leone)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bucket latrines; Faecal sludge management; Partnership; Urban

Indexed keywords

BUCKET LATRINES; FAECAL SLUDGE; FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOWER COST; PARTNERSHIP; PUBLIC-PRIVATE; SANITATION SERVICES; SERVICE LEVELS; URBAN;

OPERATING COSTS; SANITATION; SEPTIC TANKS; TRANSFER STATIONS;

SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

COST; FECES; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; SANITATION; SLUDGE; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TRANSPORT;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DUMPING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FECES; GHANA; GOVERNMENT; HOUSEHOLD; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; SEPTIC TANK; SLUDGE; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CITIES; FECES; GHANA; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SANITATION; SEWAGE; TOILET FACILITIES;

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

EID: 69749086707     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.441     Document Type: Article

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