Towards improved sanitation: Constraints and opportunities in accessing waterborne sewerage in major villages of Botswana

Habitat International

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 486-493

  Bolaane, B ^a   Ikgopoleng, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Access; Botswana; Ramotswa; Sanitation; Sewerage; Tlokweng

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; EXPENDITURE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SEWER NETWORK; VILLAGE; WATER RESOURCE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

BOTSWANA; RAMOTSWA; TLOKWENG;

EID: 79954425178     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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