Table 3.
Scenarios of waste handling and management practices in Khulna metropolis.
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Total respondents (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | PH | DC | ||
| On-site handling (patient's bed to storage place) | ||||
| Once per day | 12 (14) | 10 (11) | 4 (5) | 30 |
| Twice per day | 4 (5) | 13 (15) | 5 (6) | 25 |
| Irregular | 8 (9) | 19 (22) | 12 (14) | 45 |
| On-site handling (storage place to final disposal) | ||||
| Once per day | 14 (16) | 34 (39) | 15 (17) | 73 |
| Twice per day | 6 (7) | 5 (6) | 4 (5) | 17 |
| Irregular | 4 (5) | 3 (3) | 2 (2) | 10 |
| Time of waste collection (secondary source to final disposal) | ||||
| Morning | 10 (12) | 18 (21) | 4 (5) | 37 |
| Noon | 24 (28) | 14 (16) | 5 (6) | 49 |
| Random | 9 (10) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 14 |
| Systematic issues of waste collection | ||||
| Systematic | 21 (24) | 7 (8) | 5 (6) | 38 |
| Nonsystematic | 3 (3) | 35 (40) | 16 (18) | 62 |
| Safety equipment scenario | ||||
| Followed | 7 (8) | 23 (26) | 10 (12) | 46 |
| Not followed | 17 (20) | 18 (21) | 12 (14) | 54 |
| Training issues | ||||
| Got training | 5 (7) | 19 (28) | 6 (9) | 44 |
| Did not get training | 14 (21) | 15 (22) | 9 (13) | 56 |
| Opinion on training methodology | ||||
| Lecture & video | 16 (24) | 28 (41) | 12 (18) | 82 |
| Video | 2 (3) | 3 (4) | 2 (3) | 10 |
| Lecture | 1 (1) | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | 7 |
| Opinion on existing HCWM | ||||
| Satisfactory | 2 (2) | 25 (29) | 10 (11) | 42 |
| Unsatisfactory | 25 (29) | 16 (18) | 9 (10) | 58 |
Notes. GH: public HCEs, PH: private HCEs, DC: diagnostic center or dental clinic.