African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of open defecation in Kwahu Afram Plains South District, Ghana

Daniel Kwarteng Amponsah
  • Daniel Kwarteng Amponsah
  • Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Development Studies, Presbyterian University College, Abetefi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 20 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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