1. ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS
Background to the Study
Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose pot...
2. KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF PROPER HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT BY HEALTH CARE PERSONNELS AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL EKWULOBIA, ANAMBRA STATE
Background of study
Healthcare wastes (HCW) are wastes produced by healthcare facilities such as hospitals, health centers, medical research centers, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, pharmacies, blood banks, and home health care activities, and are...
3. A COMBINED BIOGAS PLANT AND INCINERATOR SYSTEM FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT
This study, assessed the potentials of generating biogas from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes to fuel an incinerator which is then used to burn the residual combustible solid waste. Municipal solid waste from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) commercial market was co...
4. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of solid waste management among households in Katsina State, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used. Seven hundred and twenty (720) respondents were sampled from a population of 3,250,960 households in...
5. FACTORS INFLUENCING POOR HEALTH WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AMONG NURSES IN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL YOLA
Background to the Study
Poor health waste management practice among nurses is a significant issue that can have serious consequences for both the healthcare workers and the environment. Several factors have been identified as influencing this problem. O...
