scholarly journals A Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Personnel in Clinic Regarding Infectious Waste Management Case Study: Mueang Phuket District, Phuket

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 152-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husna Romin ◽  
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Pensiri Akkajit
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Infectious Waste ◽  
Management Case Study ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Waste Management among Primary School Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Sulistyawati Sulistyawati ◽  
Tri Wahyuni Sukesi ◽  
Surahma Asti Mulasari ◽  
Fatwa Tentama ◽  
Sitti Nur Djannah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Study Design ◽  
School Children ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Waste is becoming a problem until recently in many countries. Globally, the amount of wastes has increased with the growing population and the level of consumerism in society. One investment in the future to control waste production is by providing the value of waste treatment from an early age of children. The purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding waste management among primary school children. Study Design: Pre-experimental, with a one-shot case study design, was used in this study. Methodology: Forty children in primary school, aged between 11 and-12 years, were sampled in this study. The intervention was delivered through an oral presentation and play video followed by a survey using tested questionnaires contained knowledge, attitude and practice towards waste management questions. Results: More than 70% of respondents answered with a satisfying score in all questions. However, respondents had less than 70% in knowledge about waste type. Most of the respondents said there was no waste treatment facility in their schools. Respondents disliked the enactment of punishment for those who did not imbibe the spirit of waste disposal effectively and efficiently. Conclusion: Our result implies respondent knowledge about waste management is sufficient, but it is essential to push them to practice the knowledge in their daily life.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Biomedical Waste Management among Health Care Personnel in a Secondary Care Hospital of Al Buraimi Governorate, Sultanate of Oman

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Yar Mohammed Dawood Al Balushi ◽  
Muhammad Muqeet Ullah ◽  
Amal Ali Al Makhamri ◽  
Fatma Sulieman Al Alawi ◽  
Mansoor Khalid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND: Due to existence of highly infectious materials, the biomedical waste can be a probable source for transmission of diseases as well as occupational hazards among health care workers if not adequately managed. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of biomedical waste management among health care personnel in a secondary hospital of Al Buraimi Governorate, Sultanate Oman.METHODOLOGY: A Cross sectional descriptive self-administered questionnaire based study was conducted among 207 subjects from 30th September 2015 to 30th March 2016 in Al-Buraimi hospital, Oman. Stratified random sampling comprised of four strata (100 nurses, 65 doctors, 22 housekeeping staff and 20 laboratory technicians).Chi-Square test was applied using SPSS version 21 with significance level ≤ 0.05. Confidentiality was maintained with ethical approval from research committee and informed formal consent was taken from the participants. RESULT: Overall response rate was 125 (60.3%) from total 207, mean age 36.14±8.9 and age ranges from 20 to 58 years with mean age (doctors 42.5, nurses 29.8, laboratory technician 29.2 and housekeeping staff 36). Female proportion of 82 (65.6%) was higher as compare to males 43 (34.4%). The study was analyzed on the basis of “satisfactory” and “unsatisfactory” scores using “cut-off point” tools. Nurses had better satisfactory knowledge (90.9%), attitude (94.5%) and practice (80%) scores as compare to other participants. The overall “satisfactory” knowledge, attitude and practice scores were found to be statistically insignificant (P=0.100, P=0.346, P=0.364 respectively). No significant relationship established between dichotomized variables of knowledge and practice (P = 0.264) as well as attitude and practice (P = 0.147).CONCLUSION: The “satisfactory” scores of knowledge, attitude and practice were found to be higher among nurses as compared to other participants, which may be due to intensive patient care and more involvement in biomedical waste management as well as greater responsibility allocated by hospital administration.

scholarly journals Prospect of Solid Waste Situation and An Approach of Environmental Management Measure (EMM) Model for Sustainable Solid Waste Management: Case Study of Dhaka City

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
KM Bahauddin ◽  
MH Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Management Measure ◽  
Management Case Study ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City

Environmental Management Measure (EMM) model will be a well-designed approach for sustainable and effective solid waste management in Dhaka city. Environmental Management Measure (EMM) model has three instruments such as economic, regulatory and suasive which proposed in this paper. This paper discusses the situation of solid waste in Dhaka city as well as it offers environmental policy recommendations to concerned authorities including effective instruments to minimize the polluting behavior of individuals and industries and to recover the cost of pollution in the city. To improve solid waste management in Dhaka city, a combination of economic, regulatory and suasive instrument are recommended. The findings of the study will be helpful for policy maker, planner, implementer and other stakeholders towards adopting more effective strategy for management of solid waste in Dhaka city. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v5i1.11601 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 5(1): 99 - 111, 2012

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