Factors influencing waste separation and utilization among households in the Lake Victoria crescent, Uganda

William Ekere; Johnny Mugisha; Lars Drake

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Factors influencing waste separation and utilization among households in the Lake Victoria crescent, Uganda

William Ekere Johnny Mugisha Lars Drake

Waste Management Vol. 29 No. 12 pp. 3047-3051 · Elsevier BV

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William Ekere, Johnny Mugisha, Lars Drake (2009). Factors influencing waste separation and utilization among households in the Lake Victoria crescent, Uganda. Waste Management, 29(12), 3047-3051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2009.08.001

Factors influencing waste separation and utilization among households in the Lake Victoria crescent, Uganda

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