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Socioeconomic and Demographic Predictors of Potable Water and Sanitation Access in Ghana
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- Authors
- Adams, E. A., Boateng, G. O., & Amoyaw, J. A.
- Affiliations
- Michigan State University (US)
- Western University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Adams, Ellis Adjei
- Venue
- Social Indicators Research
- Published
- 2015-02-24
- Volume
- 126
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 673-687
- ISSN
- 0303-8300 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-0921
- OpenAlex
- W1964473461
- Cited by
- 168
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 3.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Social Indicators Research (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Resource Management and Quality
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Keywords
- drinking water access, improved sanitation, socioeconomic factors, demographic factors, household income, household education, household size, regional disparities, water policy, Ghana, sub-Saharan Africa
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