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Incentives for water supply to the urban poor and the role of the regulator in Ghana

Nyarko K.B.; Oduro-Kwarteng S.; Dwumfour-Asare B.; Boakye K.O. (Inderscience Publishers, 2016)

Urban water coverage in Ghana has been increasing but urban water supply to the poor is a challenge. This paper examines the incentive mechanisms in use in the urban water sector to serve the poor. The paper is based on ...
Towards sustainable utilisation of water resources: A comprehensive analysis of Ghana's National Water Policy

Monney I.; Ocloo K. (IWA Publishing, 2017)

In the years ahead, meeting the challenges of food security in a water scarce world will require drastic changes in the way water resources are managed. Accordingly, Ghana's water sector has seen tremendous changes over ...
Beyond the MDG water target to universal water coverage in Ghana: The key transformative shifts required

Monney I.; Antwi-Agyei P. (IWA Publishing, 2018)

Ghana achieved its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) water target about a decade before the 2015 deadline. However, as the world shifts focus to achieving sustainable universal water coverage, there is the need for redoubled ...
Indigenous plants for informal greywater treatment and reuse by some households in Ghana

Dwumfour-Asare B.; Gyan B.A.; Dwumfour-Asare B.; Nyarko K.B.; Awuah E.; Essandoh H.M.K.; Ofori-Addo H. (IWA Publishing, 2018)

Poor greywater management is one of Ghana�s sanitation nightmares due to longstanding neglect. This study looks at local practices of informal phytoremediation, and identifies commonly used plants and benefits. Our study ...
Toilets for tenants: a cooperative approach to sanitation bye-law enforcement in Ga West, Accra

Antwi-Agyei P.; Monney I.; Dwumfour-Asare B.; Cavill S. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019)

Many cities have bye-laws that require landlords to provide acceptable sanitation for tenants. Yet landlords fail to provide these facilities and the bye-laws are seldom enforced. This paper provides evidence from low-income ...
Understanding the barriers and opportunities for effective management of shared sanitation in low-income settlements�the case of kumasi, ghana

Antwi-Agyei P.; Dwumfour-Asare B.; Adjei K.A.; Kweyu R.; Simiyu S. (MDPI AG, 2020)

Improved sanitation for all is a daunting task for low-income countries, and shared toilets often provide an alternative to private household sanitation for most urban residents. This study sought to provide better ...
Domestic greywater flows and pollutant loads: A neighbourhood study within a university campus in Ghana

Dwumfour-Asare B.; Nyarko K.B.; Essandoh H.M.K.; Awuah E. (Elsevier B.V., 2020)

Domestic greywater management is a challenge and remains the most neglected sanitation component in Ghana. Meanwhile, data on greywater (quantity and quality) is very limited. This paper aimed to generate relevant information ...
Toilet chemical additives and their effect on faecal sludge characteristics

Appiah-Effah E.; Duku G.A.; Dwumfour-Asare B.; Manu I.; Nyarko K.B. (Elsevier Ltd, 2020)

This study investigated the effects of two mostly improvised chemical additives, calcium carbide and lambda super 2.5 EC (LSEC), on the physico�chemical and microbial characteristics of faecal sludge from toilets. The ...
Awareness and knowledge about prostate cancer among male teachers in the sunyani municipality, Ghana

Asare B.Y.-A.; Ackumey M.M. (Makerere University, Medical School, 2021)

Objective: The study was aimed at assessing the awareness and knowledge of prostate cancer (PC) among male teachers in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted using a structured ...

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