A review of alternative livelihood projects in some mining communities in Ghana

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-228

  Temeng, Victor Amoako ^a   Abew, Joseph Kweku ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^b Minerals Commission   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Alternative livelihood projects; Livelihood; Mining community; Mining company; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349283563     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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