Table 2 Themes and sub-themes derived through systematic thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with stakeholders
Themes | Sub-themes |
|---|---|
Effluent treatment and disposal | (i) Practices of pharmaceutical companies (ii) Perception of stakeholders on the methodologies for effluent treatment |
Common effluent treatment plants | (i) Existing standards (ii) Need for improvement of CETPs |
Pharmaceutical effluents and AMR | (i) Contribution of antibiotic residues in pharmaceutical effluent towards AMR (ii) Causes other than pharmaceutical effluents contributing to AMR |
Regulations for the pharmaceutical effluents containing antibiotic residues | (i) Current status (ii) Challenges |