scholarly journals Social Determinants, Working Status, Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Hospital Waste Management Practices in Hospitals of Bengkulu Province

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Working Status ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Waste Management Practices

scholarly journals Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Ali ◽  
Wenping Wang ◽  
Nawaz Chaudhry ◽  
Yong Geng
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Safe Management ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Hospital Wastes ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Health care activities can generate different kinds of hazardous wastes. Mismanagement of these wastes can result in environmental and occupational health risks. Developing countries are resource-constrained when it comes to safe management of hospital wastes. This study summarizes the main issues faced in hospital waste management in developing countries. A review of the existing literature suggests that regulations and legislations focusing on hospital waste management are recent accomplishments in many of these countries. Implementation of these rules varies from one hospital to another. Moreover, wide variations exist in waste generation rates within as well as across these countries. This is mainly attributable to a lack of an agreement on the definitions and the methodology among the researchers to measure such wastes. Furthermore, hospitals in these countries suffer from poor waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation and disposal practices, which can lead to occupational and environmental risks. Knowledge and awareness regarding proper waste management remain low in the absence of training for hospital staff. Moreover, hospital sanitary workers, and scavengers, operate without the provision of safety equipment or immunization. Unsegregated waste is illegally recycled, leading to further safety risks. Overall, hospital waste management in developing countries faces several challenges. Sustainable waste management practices can go a long way in reducing the harmful effects of hospital wastes.

scholarly journals PERAN KARAKTERISTIK, PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PEKERJA TERHADAP PRAKTIK PENGELOLAAN LIMBAH DI INSTALASI KARANTINA HEWAN (Characteristics, Knowledge and Attitude of Workers Regarding Waste Management Practices in Animal Quarantine Installations)

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Nuryani Zainuddin ◽  
Mohamad Samsul Maarif ◽  
Etty Riani ◽  
Susan Maphilindawati Noor
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Large Ruminant ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
The Relationship

AbstrakLimbah Instalasi Karantina Hewan (IKH) ruminansia besar dapat menjadi sumber penularan penyakit yang mungkin terbawa akibat lalu lintas ternak serta dapat menimbulkan permasalahan lingkungan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis sejauh mana karakteristik, pengetahuan dan sikap petugas IKH berpengaruh terhadap praktik pengelolaan limbah di IKH. Responden adalah petugas yang melakukan pengelolaan limbah di IKH. Hubungan dan tingkat pengaruh langsung dan tidak langsung pada variabel yang diamati dianalisis menggunakan analisis jalur (path analysis). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan secara keseluruhan karakteristik, pengetahuan dan sikap petugas IKH berpengaruh sebesar 68,85%. Pengaruh tersebut digambarkan sebagai pengaruh langsung sebesar 22,76% dan tidak langsung sebesar 46,09% terhadap praktik pengelolaan limbah di IKH. Pengetahuan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap sikap dan praktik pengelolaan limbah di IKH. Sikap berpengaruh signifikan terhadap praktik pengelolaan limbah di IKH. Pengelolaan limbah di IKH dapat ditingkatkan dengan cara meningkatkan pengetahuan melalui pelatihan sistem manajemen lingkungan sesuai ISO 14001:2015, pelatihan AMDAL dan UKL/UPL serta pengetahuan mengenai risiko penyakit yang mungkin terbawa oleh limbah IKH.AbstractWaste from large ruminant animal quarantine installations (IKH) can be a source of disease transmission that may be carried away due to livestock traffic and can cause environmental problems. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics, knowledge and attitudes of IKH officers to influence the practice of waste management in IKH. Respondents were officers who carry out waste management in IKH. The relationship and magnitude of direct and indirect effects on observed variables were analyzed using path analysis. The results showed that overall the characteristics, knowledge and attitudes of IKH officers had an effect of 68.85%. The influence is described as a direct influence of 22.76% and indirectly by 46.09% on the practice of waste management in IKH. The practice of waste management in IKH is influenced by significant knowledge and attitudes. Attitudes are influenced by knowledge of waste management in IKH. Waste management in IKH can be improved by increasing knowledge through training in environmental management systems in accordance with ISO 14001: 2015, training on AMDAL and UKL / UPL as well as knowledge about the risk of diseases that may be carried out by IKH waste.

scholarly journals HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT;

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 988-994
Author(s):  
RAHEELAH AMIN ◽  
RUBINA GUL ◽  
AMINA MEHRAB
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Introduction: Hospital waste is a special type of waste which carries high potential of infection and injury. Objectives: Thisstudy was conducted to examine Medical Waste Management Practices in different hospitals of Peshawar. Methodology: Simpleobservational, cross-sectional study. was conducted with a case study approach. Aug-Sep 2011, with selection of 15 hospitals. The datawas collected through a pre-designed questionnaire with a checklist. Results: The study showed that 80% of the hospital personnel knewhospital waste and its management. There was waste management plan present in 30% of hospitals. Although hospitals did not quantifiedwaste amounts but on average the amount of waste generated daily was 0.5-1 kg/bed/day. Segregation into risk and non risk waste wasdone in 93.3% of hospitals. For non risk waste, disposal through Municipal Corporation was conducted in 86.67% of the hospitals, whilein 13.3%, it was burnt. For risk waste, either it was buried or burnt. Proper incineration was carried out in only 33.3% of the hospitals.Discussion: Hospital waste generation, segregation, collection, transportation & disposal practices were not in accordance with standardguidelines. The average waste generation in most of the hospitals was almost equivalent to other under developed countries but less thanthat of developed countries. Conclusions: The hospital waste in the majority of hospitals of Peshawar was mismanaged. No properhospital waste management plan existed except at few hospitals.

Population Growth and Waste Management in Metropolitan Lagos

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Femi O. Omololu ◽  
Akinmayowa S. Lawal
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
The Public ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Waste Management Practices

This paper examines the influence of population growth on waste generation in Lagos metropolis, African’s most populous urban conglomeration. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the study analyses the pattern of household waste disposal, collection and transportation in Lagos State. It also examines the public-private partnership strategy adopted in waste management. The findings show that population growth significantly influences waste generation and management in Lagos metropolis. As the population increased, the volume of waste generated also increased in each LGA of Lagos State. The public-private partnership strategy has been effective in managing waste, but the Lagos State Waste Management Authority oversight was adjudged as less than satisfactory. The paper concludes that intervention is needed in terms of educating the growing population of the Lagos metropolis on the best waste management practices. It highlights the need for a more efficient and effective publicprivate partnership collaboration to solve this perennial social problem.

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