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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, POLLUTION & WASTE MANAGEMENT

Willingness to pay for improved solid waste management services and associated factors among urban households: One and one half bounded contingent valuation study in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

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Article: 1807275 | Received 04 Nov 2018, Accepted 02 Aug 2020, Published online: 25 Aug 2020

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