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A livelihood in a risky environment: Farmers' preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India

scientific article published on 24 October 2016

A probabilistic model of gastroenteritis risks associated with consumption of street food salads in Kumasi, Ghana: evaluation of methods to estimate pathogen dose from water, produce or food quality

scientific article published on 27 April 2014

Accumulation of persistent organochlorine contaminants in milk and serum of farmers from Ghana

scientific article published on 10 October 2007

Dissipation of endosulfan in field-grown tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and cropped soil at Akumadan, Ghana

scientific article published on 22 November 2007

Does irrigated urban agriculture influence the transmission of malaria in the city of Kumasi, Ghana?

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Dynamics and sustainability of urban agriculture: examples from sub-Saharan Africa

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Effect of biochar derived from faecal matter on yield and nutrient content of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils

scholarly article by Desta Woldetsadik et al published 10 January 2017 in Environmental systems research

Effect of low-cost irrigation methods on microbial contamination of lettuce irrigated with untreated wastewater

scientific article

Effects of biochar and alkaline amendments on cadmium immobilization, selected nutrient and cadmium concentrations of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils

scientific article published on 31 March 2016

Farmer perceptions and pesticide use practices in vegetable production in Ghana

scientific article published in April 2006

Foodsheds and City Region Food Systems in Two West African Cities

scientific article published on 25 November 2016

Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source

scientific article published on 27 January 2020

Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods

scholarly article by Desta Woldetsadik et al published 18 January 2017 in International Journal of Food Contamination

Occupational exposure to pesticides: blood cholinesterase activity in a farming community in Ghana

scientific article published on 27 December 2008

Perceptions of farmers on health risks and risk reduction measures in wastewater‐irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana

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Potential of simple filters to improve microbial quality of irrigation water used in urban vegetable farming in Ghana

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Quantification of human norovirus GII, human adenovirus, and fecal indicator organisms in wastewater used for irrigation in Accra, Ghana

scientific article published on September 2013

Quantification of the health risk associated with wastewater reuse in Accra, Ghana: a contribution toward local guidelines

scientific article published in December 2008

Quantitative Microbial Risk Analysis to evaluate health effects of interventions in the urban water system of Accra, Ghana.

scientific article published on 9 March 2010

Reducing microbial contamination on wastewater-irrigated lettuce by cessation of irrigation before harvesting

scientific article

Safe Re-use Practices in Wastewater-Irrigated Urban Vegetable Farming in Ghana

article by Bernard Keraita et al published 7 August 2012 in Journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development

The impact of Agricultural Runoff on the Quality of two streams in vegetable farm areas in Ghana

scientific article published in March 2008

Total Value of Phosphorus Recovery.

scientific article published on 23 May 2016

Up and down the sanitation ladder: Harmonizing the treatment and multiple-barrier perspectives on risk reduction in wastewater irrigated agriculture

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Water reuse to free up freshwater for higher‐value use and increase climate resilience and water productivity

scientific article published in 2022

Why do some wastewater treatment facilities work when the majority fail? Case study from the sanitation sector in Ghana

scholarly article published April 2011