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Table 2 Participants knowledge of unused and expired Pharmaceuticals disposal in Harar City, Eastern Ethiopia from February 27–April 27, 2018 (n = 694)

From: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among community in Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia

Questions/statements

n (%)

Do you know about medication waste?

 Yes

506 (72.9)

 No

188 (27.1)

Do you ever read medicines disposal instructions?

 Yes

327 (47.1)

 No

367 (52.9)

Do you know about “drug-take-back system”?

 Yes

230 (33.1)

 No

464 (66.9)

Do you know that misused/repeated change or failing to complete antibiotics may cause drug resistance?

 Yes

542 (78.1)

 No

152 (21.9)

Improper disposal of unused and expired medicines can affect the environment and health.

 Yes

597 (86.0)

 No

97 (14.0)

How could be hazardous effect of unused and expired medicines minimized or controlled?

 Providing proper guidance to the consumer

476 (68.6)

 Prescribing in quantities and for duration that ensure patient compliance

123 (17.7)

 Lowering the number of prescribed medicine by doctor

32 (4.6)

 Donating or sharing the unused medicines

34 (4.9)

 Othera

29 (4.2)

Stakeholder for creating the awareness among community about proper disposal of unused and expired medicines

 Electronic Media

344 (49.6)

 Physician

170 (24.5)

 Pharmacy

59 (8.5)

 Newspaper

35 (5.0)

 All sources

78 (11.2)

 Otherb

8 (1.2)

  1. akeeping in safe place, disposing in toilet, burning bhealth bureau, environmental agency, drug regulatory agency