Socio-demographic factors affecting artisanal and small-scale mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana

In spite of the persistent efforts by the responsible state institutions to eradicate galamsey operations in Ghana, little attention is given to the inhabitants' characteristics that may affect the surge in illegal mining operations. This study was designed to investigate whether local communit...

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Main Authors: Issah Baddianaah, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Raymond Adongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022003279