Water and People: Perception and management practices in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 584-596

  Akpabio, Emmanuel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cultural tradition; Informal institutions; State policies; Water resources

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CULTURAL TRADITION; INFORMAL SECTOR; PERCEPTION; POLICY STRATEGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

AKWA IBOM; NIGERIA;

EID: 79957846828     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920903496945     Document Type: Article

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