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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)
| 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) |
