Facilitators and barriers of infectious waste management practice in public and private health facilities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative phenomenological study
Addressing financial constraints, improving training programs, strengthening infrastructure, and fostering stakeholder collaboration were critical for enhancing infectious waste management in healthcare settings. The study highlighted the need for strategic planning, policy revision, and sustained investments to ensure sustainable and safe infectious waste disposal practices.
Authors
- Getabalew Endazenaw Bekele
- Trhas Tadesse Berhe
- Yahia Hassan Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4132-4020)
- Adey Feleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-7363)
- Ephriam Mamo Gebrihiwot
- Getachew Woldeyohaness Tedila
Institutions
- Ethiopian Public Health Association (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1538124
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76