Abstract
Some of the healthcare waste is potentially dangerous to human health and can contaminate the environment.
Nonetheless, all types of healthcare wastes generated from healthcare facilities in many developing countries,
including Ethiopia, are treated and managed equally like other ordinary general wastes. Therefore, the aim
of this study was to assess the risk perceptions of healthcare workers towards healthcare waste in healthcare
facilities of Gondar town. A cross sectional study was carried out in April and May 2011 to assess the risk
perception of healthcare workers towards healthcare waste. A total of 260 healthcare workers were included
using simple random sampling technique. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data.