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Solid waste management in informal urban neighbourhoods. Occupational safety and health practices among tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana

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Pages 702-717 | Received 16 Nov 2018, Accepted 09 Jan 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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