ISABB Journal of
Health and Environmental Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGISTS AND BIOSCIENTISTS
  • Abbreviation: ISABB J. Health Environ. sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1937-3236
  • DOI: 10.5897/ISABB-JHE
  • Start Year: 2011
  • Published Articles: 16

Full Length Research Paper

Review of the effects of adequate sanitary facilities on the participation and performance of the school girl child in Ghana

Jane Akanzum
  • Jane Akanzum
  • Department of Planning, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University for Science and Technology, Ghana.
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Cornelius K. A. Pienaah
  • Cornelius K. A. Pienaah
  • Department of Environment and Sustainability Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 01 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 08 July 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2023

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