Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Eva Tagoe Darko

Publications

• Research Article
  Solid Waste Disposal and Community Health Implications in Ghana: Evidence from Sawaba, Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly
  Author(s): Yasmin Suleman, Eva Tagoe Darko and Williams Agyemang- DuahYasmin Suleman, Eva Tagoe Darko and Williams Agyemang- Duah
  
  Many Ghanaian communities are faced with issues of solid waste disposal and health risks that undermine efforts towards ensuring a clean environment and good health for all. This research focuses on solid waste disposal and health issues among residents in the Sawaba community. Questionnaires, observation and unstructured interview guide were the methods employed for data collection using a sample size of 150 respondents. The systematic sampling technique was used to arrive at the sample size for the selected respondents. Percentages, frequency charts, photographs (Figures), cross tabulation and chi-square tests, with the aid of Statistical Product for Service Solution (SPSS) were the tools used to analyze the data. The shared experiences from residents showed that, issues of improper solid waste disposal have posed threat to health of residents. The cross tabulation and the chi-squar.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000202

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