Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Biomedical Waste Management and Associated Factors among the Healthcare Professionals at Debre Markos Town Healthcare Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Frequency distribution of study participants among each Likert item of BWM at Debre Markos town HCFs, 2017 ().
Predictor variables
Response options
Disagree, (%)
Neutral, (%)
Agree, (%)
Improperly managed BMWs may cause infection
37 (12.5)
7 (2.4)
252 (85.1)
Proper BMW handling is an issue
34 (11.5)
3 (1.0)
259 (87.5)
Safe BMWM need a teamwork
25 (8.4)
12 (4.1)
259 (87.5)
HIV may be transmitted through BMWs
27 (9.1)
1 (.3)
268 (90.5)
HIV postexposure prophylaxis help to prevent the development of HIV infection
32 (10.8)
8 (2.7)
256 (86.5)
HBV may be transmitted through BMWs
14 (4.7)
8 (2.7)
274 (92.6)
HCV may be transmitted through BMWs
41 (13.9)
34 (11.5)
221 (74.7)
BMWs do not transmit any infectious diseases
24 (8.1)
12 (4.1)
260 (87.8)
BMWs should be segregated into different categories at the point of generation
41 (13.9)
14 (4.7)
241 (81.4)
BMW segregation facilitates safe handling
40 (13.5)
8 (2.7)
248 (83.8)
Labelling BMW containers have no significance
52 (17.6)
12 (4.1)
232 (78.4)
Proper BMW disposal is important to prevent infection transmission
23 (7.8)
2 (.7)
271 (91.6)
BMW disinfection can reduce the chance of contracting the infection
32 (10.8)
10 (3.4)
254 (85.8)
Wearing personal protective equipment helps to reduce the risk of infection
25 (8.4)
5 (1.7)
266 (89.9)
BMWM add extra burden of work
83 (28.0)
21 (7.1)
192 (64.9)
Biohazardous wastes should be disinfected before disposal
