4.2. Estimation of total medical waste produced in Dhaka
A representative sampling plan was adopted for this study, with the intention of extrapolating the results to provide a reliable estimate of the total rate of medical waste production in Dhaka City. Based on the data presented here, it can be estimated that the total rate is 37 ± 5 ton per day. This is higher than the estimate of 13.6 ton per day given in a JICA report (JICA, 2004) but much less than the estimates of 255 ton per day given by Visvanathan(2006), 200 ton per day reported by Lawson (2003) and 400 ton per day reported by Haque (2000). The estimated rate is similar to that of 37.6 ton per day given in the World Bank Report, (World Bank, 2003). It is also slightly lower than the DCC estimate of 50 ton per day, reported in a daily newspaper (DCC, 2003). The reason for the wide variation is undoubtedly due to differences in methodology. Although it is also possible that the quantity of waste being produced has changed over the years, there is no obvious relationship between the date and the size of the estimates.
4.2. Estimation of total medical waste produced in Dhaka
A representative sampling plan was adopted for this study, with the intention of extrapolating the results to provide a reliable estimate of the total rate of medical waste production in Dhaka City. Based on the data presented here, it can be estimated that the total rate is 37 ± 5 ton per day. This is higher than the estimate of 13.6 ton per day given in a JICA report (JICA, 2004) but much less than the estimates of 255 ton per day given by Visvanathan(2006), 200 ton per day reported by Lawson (2003) and 400 ton per day reported by Haque (2000). The estimated rate is similar to that of 37.6 ton per day given in the World Bank Report, (World Bank, 2003). It is also slightly lower than the DCC estimate of 50 ton per day, reported in a daily newspaper (DCC, 2003). The reason for the wide variation is undoubtedly due to differences in methodology. Although it is also possible that the quantity of waste being produced has changed over the years, there is no obvious relationship between the date and the size of the estimates.
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