Human and environmental health linkages in Ghana: A case study of Bibiani-Bekwai and Sefwi Wiawso Districts

by A. Ahenkan, E. Boon, K.A. Domfeh

Scientific Study from the year 2008 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: B, language: English, abstract: Health, environment and poverty are closely interrelated and inseparable, particularly in developing countries. WHO estimates that environmental factors are the root cause of 25% of the total burden of disease worldwide and account for about 35% in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Effective environmental management is the key to avoiding a quarter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364013480X
• ISBN13: 9783640134809
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"