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Table 9 Waste disposal infrastructure and practices in the health care clinics (n = 50)

From: WASH infrastructure and practices in primary health care clinics in the rural Vhembe District municipality in South Africa

Indicator

n

Vhembe sub-District

Makhado

Thulamela

Mutale

Musina

Is the waste separated?

50

18

24

6

2

Disposal of rubbish/waste

 Burned on/or next to facility compound

29

12

16

1

0

 Buried on/next to facility compound

0

0

0

0

0

 Garbage dump site on/next to facility compound

1

0

1

0

0

 Transported of the facility compound

49

18

23

6

2

Types of solid waste disposal containers provided by facility to patients/caregivers

 Garbage container inside PHC facility only

4

3

1

0

0

 Garbage container on compound only

3

1

1

0

1

 Garbage container inside PHC facility and on compound

44

14

22

6

2

 No garbage containers provided

0

0

0

0

0