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“We are free when water is available”: gendered livelihood implications of sporadic water supply in Northern Ghana

Emmanuel Bintaayi JeilDepartment of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3292-565XView further author information
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Kabila AbassDepartment of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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John Kuumuori GanleDepartment of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana;Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, Stellenbosch, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 320-335 | Received 17 Jun 2019, Accepted 12 Mar 2020, Published online: 28 Mar 2020

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