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Original Articles

Solid waste generation and management practices as a determinant of health status of people in Ijebu-Ode local government, Ogun State, Nigeria

Pages 1005-1013 | Received 11 Nov 2008, Accepted 26 Nov 2008, Published online: 23 Sep 2010

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