Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Wastewater; Irrigation; Farmers’ perception; Health risks; Health risk reduction measures; Educational programs;All these keywords.
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