Table 1
Demographic distribution of the study participants.
| VARIABLES | FREQUENCY | PERCENTAGE (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 62 | 35 |
| Male | 114 | 65 | |
| Age (years) | 20–30 | 22 | 13 |
| 30–40 | 90 | 51 | |
| 40+ | 64 | 36 | |
| Education | High school and below | 8 | 4 |
| University education | 137 | 78 | |
| Postgraduate | 31 | 18 | |
| Profession | Medical staff (doctors and nurses) | 18 | 10 |
| Hospital administrative staff | 11 | 6 | |
| Laboratory staff | 21 | 12 | |
| Pharmaceutical companies’ staff | 15 | 9 | |
| Local Indigenous community leaders | 37 | 21 | |
| Caregivers | 18 | 10 | |
| Waste management personnel | 32 | 18 | |
| Environmental experts | 24 | 14 | |
| Total | 176 | 100 | |
[i] Source: Authors compilations from field data.
Table 2
Code for identifying respondents.
| VARIABLES | CODE | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | F |
| Male | M | |
| Age (years) | 20–30 | 1 |
| 30–40 | 2 | |
| 40+ | 3 | |
| Education | High school and below | H |
| University education | U | |
| Postgraduate | P | |
| Profession | Medical staff (doctors and nurses) | M |
| Hospital administrative staff | H | |
| Laboratory staff | L | |
| Pharmaceutical companies’ staff | P | |
| Local Indigenous community leaders | I | |
| Caregivers | C | |
| Waste management personnel | W | |
| Environmental dxperts | E | |
[i] Source: Authors compilations from field data.