KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA
Background: Management of healthcare waste (HCW) has continued to generate increasing public health interest due to the health problems associated with exposure of human beings to wastes, arising from healthcare services. Objective: This study assessed knowledge of hospital waste, and safe managemen...
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| author | Gajida AU Ibrahim UM Ibrahim RJ Bello MM Amole TG Gwarzo DH Abdulhafeez BO |
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| description | Background: Management of healthcare waste (HCW) has continued to generate increasing
public health interest due to the health problems associated with exposure of human beings to
wastes, arising from healthcare services. Objective: This study assessed knowledge of hospital
waste, and safe management practices among healthcare workers in Aminu Kano Teaching
Hospital, Northwest Nigeria. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to
study 152 healthcare workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Data was collected using semistructured
self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22. Results:
The mean age of the respondents was 35.3±6.4 years with about one-half 77(50.7%) within the age
range of ≥35 years. Majority 108(71.1%) of the healthcare workers were males and 145(95.4%) had
tertiary education. Doctors constituted 44(28.9%) with up to 105(69.1%) respondents employed
less than 10 years ago. Majority of the respondents 123(80.9%) versus 120(78.9%) had satisfactory
knowledge and safe hospital waste management practices respectively. Statistically significant
association was found between attending training on hospital waste management and having
satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste management (X²=11.8, p-value=0.001) with those who
had previous training on hospital waste management to been 4 times more likely to have
satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste management than those with no previous training on
hospital waste management {AOR=3.7, 95%CI=1.3-10.8}. Satisfactory knowledge of hospital
waste was found to be statistically associated with correct hospital waste management practices
(X²=30.4, p-value less than 0.001), healthcare workers with satisfactory knowledge had many folds
likelihood of safe hospital waste management practice {AOR=9,95%CI=2.9-
28.4}.Conclusions:Knowledge of hospital waste and safe waste management practices were
encouraging and associated with formal training on hospital waste management. Therefore,
Hospital management should ensure regular training and re-training of healthcare workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f178105812f84ab89790b88a711a25042022-12-21T20:45:00ZengNtec SpecialistKanem Journal of Medical Sciences2006-47722714-24262020-01-01141394910.36020/kjms.2020.1401.00620201KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIAGajida AU0Ibrahim UM1Ibrahim RJ2Bello MM3Amole TG4Gwarzo DH5Abdulhafeez BO6Department of Community Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State NigeriaDepartment of Haematology, Bayero University, Kano State, NigeriaFaculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria.Background: Management of healthcare waste (HCW) has continued to generate increasing public health interest due to the health problems associated with exposure of human beings to wastes, arising from healthcare services. Objective: This study assessed knowledge of hospital waste, and safe management practices among healthcare workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to study 152 healthcare workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Data was collected using semistructured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 35.3±6.4 years with about one-half 77(50.7%) within the age range of ≥35 years. Majority 108(71.1%) of the healthcare workers were males and 145(95.4%) had tertiary education. Doctors constituted 44(28.9%) with up to 105(69.1%) respondents employed less than 10 years ago. Majority of the respondents 123(80.9%) versus 120(78.9%) had satisfactory knowledge and safe hospital waste management practices respectively. Statistically significant association was found between attending training on hospital waste management and having satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste management (X²=11.8, p-value=0.001) with those who had previous training on hospital waste management to been 4 times more likely to have satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste management than those with no previous training on hospital waste management {AOR=3.7, 95%CI=1.3-10.8}. Satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste was found to be statistically associated with correct hospital waste management practices (X²=30.4, p-value less than 0.001), healthcare workers with satisfactory knowledge had many folds likelihood of safe hospital waste management practice {AOR=9,95%CI=2.9- 28.4}.Conclusions:Knowledge of hospital waste and safe waste management practices were encouraging and associated with formal training on hospital waste management. Therefore, Hospital management should ensure regular training and re-training of healthcare workers.https://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6.Gajida-AU-et-al-vol14no1.pdfknowledgepracticehospital wastehealthcare workers |
| spellingShingle | Gajida AU Ibrahim UM Ibrahim RJ Bello MM Amole TG Gwarzo DH Abdulhafeez BO KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences knowledge practice hospital waste healthcare workers |
| title | KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA |
| title_full | KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA |
| title_short | KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA |
| title_sort | knowledge of hospital waste and safe management practices among healthcare workers in aminu kano teaching hospital northwest nigeria |
| topic | knowledge practice hospital waste healthcare workers |
| url | https://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6.Gajida-AU-et-al-vol14no1.pdf |
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