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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, POLLUTION & WASTE MANAGEMENT

Indiscriminate open space solid waste dumping behaviour of householders in the Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana: a political economy analysis

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Article: 1779553 | Received 23 Jan 2020, Accepted 01 Jun 2020, Published online: 16 Jun 2020

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