Knowledge Of Hazardous Medical Waste Disposal Among Primary Healthcare Workers In Plateau State, Nigeria
1 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
2 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
4 Kaduna State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kaduna State.
* Corresponding author: tapzakns@hkhe.org.ng
2 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
4 Kaduna State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kaduna State.
* Corresponding author: tapzakns@hkhe.org.ng
Abstract
This study assessed knowledge of hazardous medical waste disposal among primary healthcare workers in Plateau state, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, ex-post facto research design was used. A total sample of 300 healthcare workers was used for the study. The instrument used for the study was researcher developed close ended questionnaire. Out of the 300 copies of questionnaire distributed, 297 or 99.0% were retrieved and considered valid for analyses. Inferential statistics of one sample t-test was used to analyse the formulated hypotheses at 0.05 probability level. The results revealed that the knowledge of primary healthcare workers on hazardous medical waste disposal in Plateau state is significantly positive (p=0.000). Based on the results, it was concluded that primary healthcare workers in Plateau state have knowledge about hazardous medical waste disposal. Based on the conclusion, it was recommended that health educators should carry out sensitization campaigns targeted at healthcare workers through refresher trainings and mass campaigns to further enlighten healthcare workers on medical waste disposal so as to further sustain the existing knowledge of medical waste disposal among the healthcare workers in the state.
Keywords
Disposal
Hazardous
Healthcare
Knowledge
Medical waste
How to Cite
S, T. N., M.A, S., N., A. S., C.A, H., A,, J., & M., P. H. (2024). Knowledge Of Hazardous Medical Waste Disposal Among Primary Healthcare Workers In Plateau State, Nigeria. Journal of Health, Physical Education, Sports and Leisure Studies, 9(2), 80-89.
T. N. S, S. M.A, A. S. N., H. C.A, J. A,, and P. H. M., "Knowledge Of Hazardous Medical Waste Disposal Among Primary Healthcare Workers In Plateau State, Nigeria," Journal of Health, Physical Education, Sports and Leisure Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 80-89, July 2024.
