Urbanization, agricultural land use change and livelihood adaptation strategies in peri-urban Wa, Ghana

SN Social Sciences - Tập 1 Số 1 - 2021
Samuel Ziem Bonye1, Thaddeus Arkum Aasoglenang1, Gordon Yenglier Yiridomoh1
1Department of Community Development, Faculty of Planning and Land Management, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, WA, Ghana

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