Environmental health practices, constraints and possible interventions in peri-urban settlements in developing countries - A review of Kampala, Uganda

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 231-257

  Kulabako, Robinah Nakawunde ^a,b   Nalubega, Maimuna ^a   Wozei, Eleanor ^a   Thunvik, Roger ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

drainage; peri urban; sanitation; solid waste management; water supply

Indexed keywords

STORM WATER;

BASIC NEEDS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FIELD SURVEY; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PERIURBANIZATION; POPULATION GROWTH; SANITATION; SOLID WASTE; STORMWATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DRAINAGE; URBAN SITE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CITY; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SANITATION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA; URBANIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMAN; POPULATION GROWTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRENDS;

CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; KAMPALA; UGANDA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; POPULATION GROWTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SANITARY ENGINEERING; UGANDA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77954858265     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120903545745     Document Type: Review

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