Abstract

Knowledge, attitude and practices factors on health care waste management among health workers at Kalagala HC
IV Luwero district. The objectives were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of health workers on health
care waste management at Kalagala HCIV Luwero district. The study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study
done at Kalagala HC IV and targeted different cadres of healthcare workers in which a stratified random sampling
method was used and 50 respondents were enrolled on the study. The study showed that the health workers had
good knowledge of health care waste management with a majority 46(92%) knowing its definition, and a 27(54%)
knowing different various waste disposal waste bins. The study also found a good attitude among health workers
towards healthcare waste disposal, with the majority acknowledging that there was a need to sort the waste 27(54%)
and put them in the correct bins, 38 (76%). The study however found poor healthcare waste management with the
majority 34(68%) saying they didn’t have required waste bins and 33(66%) highlighting that the sites in which waste
bins are stationed are not frequently emptied. In conclusion, therefore, there was good knowledge, and attitude but
poor practices on healthcare waste management among healthcare workers. The study recommends the following
measures; there should be workshops for health workers to equip them with more knowledge on healthcare waste
management. The health facility should be provided with more waste disposal bins to help in the disposal of waste.
The management of the hospital should get human resources who can frequently empty the full waste bins.