A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Bio-Medical Waste Management among B.Sc Nursing Students of Selected Nursing Colleges of Udaipur (Raj)

Medical care is vital for our life, health and well being. But the waste generated from medical activities can be hazardous, toxic and even lethal because of their high potential of disease transmission. Illegal and unethical reuse can be extremely dangerous and even fatal. The present study was undertaken to assess the knowledge regarding biomedical waste management among B. sc. nursing students at Udaipur, Rajasthan.120 samples were selected using probability sampling. The findings revealed that high level of knowledge among respondents was 61.67 %, moderate level of knowledge among 33.33 % and low level of knowledge was 5 % among respondents regarding BMW management. The study concluded that low level of knowledge was found in the areas such as source of origin of biomedical management such as source of origin, disposal of waste, disease transmission, etc. Following the study, the investigator provided an information booklet which will help the bsc nursing students to enhance their knowledge. The study also revealed that there is no significant association between knowledge scores and demographic variables.