Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects |
Ezechi, Ezerie Henry
(Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS)
Nwabuko, Chima George (Department of Environmental Resource Management, Abia State University) Enyinnaya, Ogbonna Chidi (Department of Environmental Resource Management, Abia State University) Babington, Chibunna John (Department of Environmental Resource Management, Abia State University) |
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