| Autor: |
Fredrick Egbenyah, Emilia Asuquo Udofia, Jesse Ayivor, Mary-Magdalene Osei, John Tetteh, Patience B Tetteh-Quarcoo, Eric Sampane-Donkor |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 12, p e0261211 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0261211 |
| Popis: |
The study aimed to assess disposal practices and quantify the microbial load present in SMW from ten sub-district level healthcare facilities and 385 households in Yilo Krobo municipality, Ghana. Disposal of solid medical waste (SMW) was assessed by questionnaire-based surveys, unstructured interviews and field observations. Microbiological analysis identified species and counts of bacteria present in SMW from both sources. Sociodemographic factors influencing the method of SMW disposal in households were evaluated using logistic regression analysis, with statistical significance set at p |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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