234
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Environmental sanitation and pollution control measures in the Odaw-Korle River catchment, Ghana

Pages 964-973 | Received 21 Apr 2017, Accepted 22 Jan 2018, Published online: 26 Jun 2018

References

  • Annepu, R., and N. J. Themelis. 2013. Analysis of Waste Management in Accra, Ghana and Recommendations for Further Improvements. New York: Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University.
  • CERGIS (Centre for Geographic Information System). 2003. “Map of Odaw-Korle River Catchment, Accra, Ghana.”
  • Drechsel, P., and D. Kunze, eds. 2001. Waste Composting for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture-Closing the Rural-Urban Nutrient Cycle in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wallingford: IWMI/FAO/CABI.
  • Dunne, C. 2011. “The Place of the Literature Review in Grounded Theory Research.” International Journal of Social Research Methodology 14 (2): 111–114. doi: 10.1080/13645579.2010.494930
  • Fereidoun, H., M. S. Nourddin, N. A. Rreza, A. Mohsen, R. Ahmad, and H. Pouria. 2007. “The Effect of Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Pollution on the Lung Function of Teheranian and Zanjanian Students.” Pakistan Journal of Physiology 3 (2): 1–5.
  • Genser, B., A. Strina, L. A. dos Santos, C. A. Teles, M. S. Prado, S. Cairncross, and M. L. Barreto. 2008. “Impact of a City-Wide Sanitation Intervention in a Large Urban Centre on Social, Environmental and Behavioural Determinants of Childhood Diarrhoea: Analysis of Two Cohort Studies.” International Journal of Epidemiology 37 (4): 831–840. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyn101
  • Government of Ghana. 2010. National Sanitation Policy (Revised). Accra: Government of Ghana.
  • Government of Pakistan. 2009. Economic Survey of Pakistan. Islamabad: Finance Division.
  • GSS (Ghana Statistical Service). 2013. 2010 Population and Housing Census. National Analytical Report. Accra: GSS.
  • Gunderson, L. H., C. S. Holling, and S. Light. 1995. Barriers and Bridges to Renewal of Ecosystems and Institutions. New York: Columbia University Press.
  • Katukiza, A. Y., M. Ronteltap, C. B. Niwagaba, J. W. A. Foppen, F. Kansiime, and P. N. L. Lens. 2012. “Sustainable Sanitation Technology Options for Urban Slums.” Biotechnology Advances 30: 964–978. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.02.007
  • Katukiza, A. Y., M. Ronteltap, C. B. Niwagaba, F. Kansiime, and P. N. L. Lens. 2010. “Selection of Sustainable Sanitation Technologies for Urban Slums — A Case of Bwaise III in Kampala, Uganda.” Science of the Total Environment 409 (1): 52–62. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.032
  • Khan, M. A., and A. M. Ghouri. 2011. “Environmental Pollution: Its Effects on Life and Its Remedy.” Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce 2 (2): 276–285.
  • King, J., and D. Louw. 1998. “Instream Flow Assessments for Regulated Rivers in South Africa Using the Building Block Methodology.” Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management 1: 109–124. doi: 10.1016/S1463-4988(98)00018-9
  • Kulabako, N. R., M. Nalubega, E. Wozei, and R. Thunvik. 2010. “Environmental Health Practices, Constraints and Possible Interventions in Peri-Urban Settlements in Developing Countries: A Review of Kampala, Uganda.” International Journal of Environmental Health Research 20 (4): 231–257. doi: 10.1080/09603120903545745
  • Larbi, E. 2006. A Paper on the Current State of Sanitation in Ghana: The Constraints and Ongoing Efforts to Improve the Situation. Kumasi: Trend Group.
  • Local Government Bulletin. 2008. “Accra Metropolitan Assembly Imposition of Property Rates in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.” Accra: Local Government Bulletin.
  • Meidiana, C., and T. Gamse. 2010. “Development of Waste Management Practices in Indonesia.” European Journal of Scientific Research 40 (2): 199–210.
  • Morse, J. M. 2006. “The Politics of Developing Research.” Qualitative Health Research 16 (1): 3–4.
  • Obuobie, E., B. Keraita, G. Danso, P. Amoah, O. O. Cofie, L. Raschid-Sally, and P. Drechsel. 2006. Irrigated Vegetable Production in Ghana: Characteristics, Benefits, and Risks. Accra: IWMI-RUAF-CPWF.
  • Okot-Okumu, J., and R. Nyenje. 2011. “Municipal Solid Waste Management Under Decentralisation in Uganda.” Habitat International 35: 537–543. doi: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.03.003
  • Omole, D. O., and J. M. Ndambuki. 2014. “Sustainable Living in Africa: Case of Water, Sanitation, Air Pollution and Energy.” Sustainability 6: 5187–5202. doi: 10.3390/su6085187
  • Potter, R. B., and A. T. Salau. 1990. Cities and Development in the Third World. London: Mansell Publishing.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.