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Table 5 Quantity of hospital solid waste produced in relation to number of admitted patients

From: Solid waste characteristics and management strategies at ST Theresa (STT) and Holy Cross (HC) hospitals in Chirumanzu rural District, Zimbabwe

Hospital Name

Days when data was collected

Number of admitted patients per day of data collection

Quantity of waste generated per day (Kg) per each day of data collection

Holy Cross

1

46

38.18

2

41

34.03

3

36

29.88

4

43

35.69

5

33

27.39

6

38

31.54

7

29

24.07

ST Theresa

1

91

79.17

2

88

76.56

3

68

59.16

4

77

66.99

5

83

72.21

6

61

53.07

7

54

48.72

  1. Source: Field data (2023)