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Learning from waste: Machine Learning for health risk prediction and computer vision-based sorting in Ghana

arXiv · AI, language, vision and robotics · article · Aug 26, 2026 · UTC

The inappropriate disposal of solid waste remains a significant public health and environmental concern worldwide, including in Ghana. Poor sanitation and improper waste management practices contribute to substantial economic costs and avoidable deaths annually. In 2022, a field study in Atonsu, Kumasi, Ghana, reported a community-perceived relationship between household waste disposal and illness patterns, but only through descriptive analysis without quantitative validation. This study extends that investigation using two data-driven approaches. First, a Random Forest classifier was develope

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