Knowledge, attitude and practice of health-care waste management and associated health risks in the two teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1172-1177

  Nkonge Njagi, A ^a   Mayabi Oloo, A ^b   Kithinji, J ^c   Magambo Kithinji, J ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Attitude and practice; Gaps in knowledge; Health and safety; Health risks; Health care professional; Health care waste injuries; Hepatitis B vaccination; Work place

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KENYA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; KENYA; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84872274602     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9580-x     Document Type: Article

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