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Fig. 2: The graphical representation of the waste composition of the surveyed hospital.
Types of containers used to collect different types of hospital waste
General information for the studied hospital
Assessment of Medical Waste Management in Private Hospitals
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September 2016

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FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology

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H C Agwagu

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A L Atuche

Recent happening globally especially in the developing country such as Nigeria has shown that there is need to conduct a survey on medical waste management due to direct or indirect adverse effect on the environment and human health. The medical waste management in private hospitals in Lagos State was assessed. Information on hospitals was collected from Lagos State Ministry of Health, Aluasa. Nine hospitals were visited and questionnaires and schedules were administered on the current status of medical waste management such as hospital generation information, waste amount, separation, collection, temporary storage and training.Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the total medical wastes were 207.16 Kg/day. Of the total medical wastes produced in studied area in one day, 119.07 Kg consisted of hazardous-infectious wastes, 85.91 Kg municipal wastes and 2.18 Kg sharp wastes. The average generation rate of total medical waste was 1.14 ± 0.2 Kg/bed-day. However, these rates were 0.72 ± 0.01 Kg/bed-day, 0.47 ± 0.01 Kg/bed-day and 0.01 ± 0.002 Kg/bed-day for hazardous-infectious, municipal and sharp wastes respectively. The percentages of hazardous-infectious wastes, municipal wastes and sharp wastes were 60.00%, 39.10% and 0.83% respectively. The hospitals waste management was evaluated poor in terms of separation, collection, transportation, temporary storage and training aspects and good in the treatment aspect.

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... It would be an understatement to emphasize the importance of waste management and sanitation, as they serve as crucial foundations for development. (Omofunmi et al., 2016). Improper management of liquid medical waste has the potential to cause hazardous infections and pose a significant threat to both the environment and the individuals involved in its handling, as well as the public. ...

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MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID MEDICAL WASTES IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Assessment of Medical Waste Management in Private Hospitals

FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology