Coliform status of water bodies from two Districts in Ghana, West Africa: Implications for rural water resources management

Water Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 734-745

  Anim, F ^a   Nyame, F K ^b   Armah, T K ^b  

^a Box KIA 30638   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Coliform; Ghana; Kwaebibirem; Water resources; West Akim

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958110829     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2010.013     Document Type: Article

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