When water is scarce: The perception of water quality and effects on the vulnerable

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-50

  Alhassan, Hamdiyah ^a   Kwakwa, Paul Adjei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Ghana)

^b Presbyterian University College   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; Household; Vulnerable; Water insecurity; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896469022     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2013.140     Document Type: Article

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