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: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the health impacts of WASH interventions in disaster-prone communities in three regions of Northern Ghana

Eugene Appiah-Effah
  • Eugene Appiah-Effah
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Gideon Sagoe
  • Gideon Sagoe
  • Sewerage Systems Ghana Ltd., P. O. Box GP 1630, Accra, Ghana.
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Kobina Mensah Afful
  • Kobina Mensah Afful
  • WASH Consultant, UNICEF, Ghana.
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Dwuodwo Yamoah-Antwi
  • Dwuodwo Yamoah-Antwi
  • Quality Assured Engineering Company Limited, Asutuare, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 07 July 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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