KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF HEALTH CARE WASTES SEGREGATION AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA, 2017

Abstract

Background: Healthcare Wastes can be potentially risky to health care providers, patient’s, community and the environment particularly when it is inappropriately placed at the time of generation. Data on the knowledge and practice of healthcare professionals on health care waste segregation is scarce in our setting. Therefore, the objective of the study was to assess knowledge, practice and associated factors of health care waste segregation among health care providers at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Methods: - Institution based cross- sectional study was conducted from April 10 to May 10, 2017. Pretested self-administered questionnaire and observational checklist were used. The data was entered, coded and cleaned using Epi Info version 7statistical software and analyzed by SPSS version 20. Result: In this study, the prevalence of adequate knowledge and appropriate practice about health care waste segregation among health care providers were 39% and 42.6% respectively. In the multivariable analysis training Ethiopia.