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Knowledge, attitude and practices factors on health care waste management among health workers at Kalagala HCIV Luwero district. The objectives were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of health workers on healthcare waste management at Kalagala HCIV Luwero district. The study was a descriptive and cross-sectional studydone at Kalagala HC IV and targeted different cadres of healthcare workers in which a stratified random samplingmethod was used and 50 respondents were enrolled on the study. The study showed that the health workers hadgood knowledge of health care waste management with a majority 46(92%) knowing its definition, and a 27(54%)knowing different various waste disposal waste bins. The study also found a good attitude among health workerstowards healthcare waste disposal, with the majority acknowledging that there was a need to sort the waste 27(54%)and put them in the correct bins, 38 (76%). The study however found poor healthcare waste management with themajority 34(68%) saying they didn’t have required waste bins and 33(66%) highlighting that the sites in which wastebins are stationed are not frequently emptied. In conclusion, therefore, there was good knowledge, and attitude butpoor practices on healthcare waste management among healthcare workers. The study recommends the followingmeasures; there should be workshops for health workers to equip them with more knowledge on healthcare wastemanagement. The health facility should be provided with more waste disposal bins to help in the disposal of waste.The management of the hospital should get human resources who can frequently empty the full waste bins.