Furthermore the result shows that the media report that most of the contaminated rivers and water bodies tend to be the only source of drinking water for most rural communities. Thus galamsey problems are making life even more difficult for rural women. Some of our ever suffering rural mothers, wives, aunties and sisters, with their babies dangling at their backs had to trek long distances in search of fire woods and potable water all day long.
Other consequences of the galamsey problems are health hazards confronting the rural poor because of dangerous chemicals like mercury being used in processing gold nuggets by galamsey operators.
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