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Air Pollution in Kasoa, Ghana; Health Impacts, Community Perceptions and Policy Gaps

Domaine:

environment and energyhealthcare

Type de record:

dataset
Créateur:
PauSam
Hôte:avatar

Air pollution remains a pressing environmental and public health challenges in the world which has caused several death in Africa. This research study addresses a critical knowledge gap by examining air pollution dynamics in communities in Ghana to identify the sources, health effects and evaluate community awareness and attitudes regarding air pollution and the policy gaps.

The goal is to generate evidence based recommendation to guide policies, initiatives and interventions for cleaner air and a sustainable environment.

Tags

Public participation and community engagementAir pollution processes and air quality measurementEnvironmental managementHealth and community servicesAir Pollutionhealth impacts related to air pollutionCommunity PerceptionsPolicy gapsGhanaWaste Management in Africa+3

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CC BY 4.0

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