Assessment of institutional structures for solid waste management in Kumasi

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-120

  Appiah Obeng, Peter ^a   Donkor, Emmanuel A ^b   Mensah, Anthony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^c Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; Organizational structures; Partnership; Public policy; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349409366     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830910939435     Document Type: Article

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