In this study, more than 99% of HCWs agreed
that improperly managed healthcare wastes could
transmit infection for HCWs and patients. This result
was consistent with the study done in South Africa in
which most of HCWs (98.5%) agreed that improper
management of healthcare waste could lead to the
transmission of infections among HCWs and patients.20
Similarly, the awareness of HCWs done in Ludhiana
(92.1% - 98.0%) was consistent with this finding but
it differs from the results done in Srinagar, India (86%)
which was lower than the results of the current study.21,22
This difference may be due to the time gap of the study.