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Inter-observer reliability in transect-based observations of environmental waste in greater accra and kisumu: implications for waste management
Summary
Researchers assessed how consistently different observers recorded roadside waste using standardized survey methods in Ghana and Kenya, finding that reliability varied enough to affect data quality — an important consideration for developing effective waste management policies in rapidly growing African cities.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13762-024-05625-5.
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