Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos (BHUTH)
Community Health Officers Training Programme (CHOTP)
Jos Plateau State.
RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE
I am a final year student of community health officers Training programme with the above
institution currently conducting a study on injection safety in the context of infection
prevention and control among health workers in Bondon Ward of Kaura Local Government
Area of Kaduna State.
Please kindly assist in completing the questionnaire in respect to the research topic. Your
response shall be treated with utmost confidentiality and strictly for the purpose intended.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Mary Zakka
Section A: Bio-Data of Respondent
1. Gender: Male ( ) Female ( )
2. Marital Status (a) Single ( ) (b) Married ( ) (c) Widow ( ) (d) divorced
3. Age: (a) 18-20 years (b) 21-25 years (c) 26-30years (d) 31-35 years
4. Religion: (a) Christianity ( ) (b) Islam ( ) (c) others
5. Educational Qualification: (a) Primary/Secondary ( ) (b) Diploma/NCE ( )
(c) [Link]/HND ( ) (d) MSc/PhD ( ) (e) others ( )
6. Occupation: (a) House wife ( ) (b) Teacher ( ) (c) Others ( )
Section B
Respondent view on common factors that contribute to unsafe injection practices in
healthcare
S/N Variables SA A UD D SD
1. Unnecessary injection
2. Reusing needles and syringes
3. Using a single dose medication vial for multiple patients
4. Giving injection in an environment not clean and
hygienic
5. Risky injury due to incoreect sharp objects disposal
Section C
Respondent view on risks associated with unsafe injection practices and prevention infections
S/N Variables SA A UD D SD
1. Hepatitis B
2. Hepatitis C
3. HIV/AIDS
4. Abscesses, septicaemia and nerve damage
5. Haemorrhagic fevers and malaria
Section D
Respondents view on safe way of disposing and handling needles and sharp objects
S/ Variables SA A UD D SD
N
1. Substitute plastic ware for glassware whenever possible
2. Do not leave unprotected sharps (razor blades, scalpel
tips, etc.) on bench tops.
3. Routinely inspect glassware, and remove from service
those items that are damaged, starred, cracked, or
chipped
4. Containers must be rigid, leak and puncture proof, and
sealable.
5. Contaminated sharps cannot be placed in the normal
trash until effectively decontaminated, usually by steam
autoclaving.