Improving sanitation in ghana-role of sanitary biogas plants

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-133

  Bensah, Edem Cudjoe ^a   Antwi, Edward ^b   Ahiekpor, Julius Cudjoe ^c  

^a Kumasi Polytechnic   (Ghana)

^b Kumasi Polytechnic   (Ghana)

^c Centre for Energy   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biogas; Biosanitation; Communicable diseases; Public toilets; Sanitary biodigesters; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954648693     PISSN: 1816949X     EISSN: 18187803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jeasci.2010.125.133     Document Type: Article

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