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Pedestrian risky behavior and safety at zebra crossings in a Ghanaian metropolitan area

Thomas OjoDepartment of Geography and Regional Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Correspondence[email protected]
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Comfort Ogunleye AdetonaDepartment of Geography and Regional Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana;
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William AgyemangBuilding and Road Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana
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Francis K. AfukaarBuilding and Road Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana
Pages 216-219 | Received 25 Apr 2018, Accepted 29 Nov 2018, Published online: 05 Apr 2019

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