Table 2.
Knowledge of health-care waste management among respondents (n=234)
| Knowledge of HCWM | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| HCWM guideline | |
| Yes | 153 (65.38) |
| No | 81 (34.62) |
| Principles of HCWM | |
| Yes | 147 (62.82) |
| No | 87 (37.18) |
| Hazardous health-care waste | |
| Yes | 200 (85.47) |
| No | 34 (14.53) |
| Steps in HCWM | |
| Yes | 78 (33.33) |
| No | 156 (66.67) |
| Health-care waste generation from diagnosis, immunization, and treatment | |
| Yes | 207 (88.46) |
| No | 27 (11.54) |
| WHO’s color coding for waste containers in HCWM | |
| Yes | 141 (60.26) |
| No | 93 (39.74) |
| Factors contributing to poor HCWM | |
| Yes | 83 (35.47) |
| No | 151 (64.53) |
HCWM – Health-care waste management