Healthcare waste management practices and associated factors among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gete Berihun, Zebader Walle, Belay Desye, Chala Daba, Abebe Kassa Geto, Lake Kumlachew and Leykun Berhanu

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 10, 1-25

Abstract: Introduction: Inadequate management of healthcare waste present significant health hazards to healthcare workers, patients, waste handlers, and the whole communities, especially in developing countries. Although various primary studies have been conducted in different countries across the continent, there has been no comprehensive research examining healthcare waste management practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: This review aimed to assess healthcare waste management practices and associated factors among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods and materials: This systematic review and meta-analysis were performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA 20) guidelines. PubMed, Science-Direct, Google Scholar, Hinari, and Google databases were used to find essential literature. The extracted data were analyzed using statistical software, STATA version 14. Publication bias was assessed using the Egger test and funnel plot, whereas heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic. Results: This review include 29 studies comprising 7588 participants. The pooled estimate of good healthcare waste management practices among participants was 49.74% (95% CI: 43.73–55.76) (I2 = 96.8%, P

Date: 2025
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