Assessment of healthcare waste management practice among nurses at University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6683 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was carried out on nurses at the university of Ilorin teaching hospital, the aim of the study is to assess the practices of healthcare waste management, identify the factors influencing healthcare waste management practices, and determine the level of adherence to proper healthcare waste management practices study was a descriptive study using stratified random sampling technique to select a total number of 150 nurses out of 242 nurses. The instrument for data collection was the use of questionnaires which contains 28 items. Only 150 respondents filled and returned the questionnaire within the stipulated time giving a response of about 100%. Thus, with the responses of the respondents and the mean value calculated, it could be inferred that the practice of healthcare waste management among nurses at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin is high among the nurses (74.7%), the factors influencing healthcare waste management practices are unavailability of bins, inadequate financial& human resources, inappropriate waste management& disposal system, lack of bins labeled with the biohazard symbol for the contagious waste and lack of trained personnel, the level of adherence to proper healthcare waste management practices is on the average i.e. 50%. Based on the findings it was recommended that nurses should ensure they adhere strictly to the available waste management& disposal system and also the hospital management should always make provision for bins labeled with the biohazard symbol for the contagious waste. KEYWORDS: Assessment, Healthcare Waste, Healthcare Waste Management, Practices, Nurses...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State