Household Pharmaceutical Disposal Practices, Community Understanding, and Readiness for Medicines Take-Back in Asmara, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Unnecessary storage and improper disposal of household unused/expired medicines along with inadequate knowledge on disposal mechanisms were common in households of Asmara. Hence, public education on proper disposal as well as coordinated efforts for the establishment of safe disposal mechanisms are recommended.
Authors
- Merhawi Bahta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-7876)
- Natnael Russom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-2932)
- Mulugeta Russom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1939-5842)
- Fitsum Kibreab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7417-4378)
- Tomas Tewelde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9671-4983)
- Heaven Yohannes Habte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0993-9926)
- Adiam Andemariam
Institutions
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- University of Asmara (ER)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s478511
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.65