Evaluating Nigeria's residents perception and willingness to live in telecommunication mast locations.
Studies have shown that emitted electromagnetic field from telecommunication tower is possibly a threat to residents' health within the mast location. However, Nigerian residents' perception to live in mast location is yet to be researched in detail. This study examined the factors that influence re...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 478 - 501 |
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