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Technical Paper

Status, characterization, and quantification of municipal solid waste as a measure towards effective solid waste management: The case of Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia

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Pages 187-201 | Received 21 Oct 2020, Accepted 19 Apr 2021, Published online: 24 Sep 2021

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