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Microbial quality of ablution kettles used at mosques in the Tolon District: A case study in Nyankpala

A. Waris Abu-SafianuDepartment of Ecotourism and Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, Tamale, GhanaView further author information
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S. J. CobbinaDepartment of Ecotourism and Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, Tamale, GhanaView further author information
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E. YeleliereDepartment of Ecotourism and Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, Tamale, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Geun Young YunKyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
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Article: 1505325 | Received 06 Sep 2017, Accepted 21 Jul 2018, Published online: 12 Aug 2018

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