https://mail.iphopen.org/index.php/mhs/issue/feed 2026-09-28T04:59:17+00:00 Aasik Hussain khanaasik95@gmail.com Open Journal Systems <p><em><strong>IPHO-Journal of Advance Research in Medical &amp; Health Science, <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/3050-8878">(e-ISSN 3050-8878, p-ISSN 3050-9351)</a></strong></em> publishes a wide range of high quality research articles in the field (but not limited to) given below: Psychiatric and mental health nursing, Learning disability nursing, Pediatric nursing, Geriatric nursing, Nursing of people in acute care and long term care institutional settings, Home health nursing, Community and Home care, academicians, professional, practitioners and students to impart and share knowledge in the form of high quality empirical and theoretical research papers etc.</p> https://mail.iphopen.org/index.php/mhs/article/view/492 2026-09-27T09:03:54+00:00 LOKOBO J. ABRAHAM LOKOBO J. ABRAHAM noreplygphjournals@gmail.com EWILLI A. MESHACK EWILLI A. MESHACK noreplygphjournals@gmail.com OTOKIRI BENJAMIN OTOKIRI BENJAMIN noreplygphjournals@gmail.com ISAIAH G. KURO ISAIAH G. KURO noreplygphjournals@gmail.com

<p><strong><em>Aim/Objectives:</em></strong><em> This study investigates healthcare waste management in Primary Health Care centers across Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, with a focus on the role of Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). <strong>Methods:</strong> </em>Descriptive research design was employed to select the respondents for this study.<strong><em> Results: </em></strong><em>The age range among the respondents was more 26-35yrs (46.2%) compare to the least age with (9.6%) and those with master’s degree of 7.7%. Respondents with professional certificate in environmental health were 90.4% having years of experience of 1-5years (42.3%) respectively. Findings from this study indicate insufficient EHO staffing, limited retraining, and significant challenges in waste segregation and handling, with 81% of respondents acknowledging systemic barriers. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> While EHOs demonstrate commitment; their effectiveness is hampered by resource constraints, irregular training, and weak policy enforcement. Recommendations include enhanced funding, continuous EHO training, stricter policy enforcement, community sensitization, and investment in eco-friendly disposal infrastructure to improve HCW management and mitigate public health and environmental risks in Brass LGA.</em></p>

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