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Objective: The present study was undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of nurses regarding biomedical waste management. Methods: A total of 60 final year Medical students were randomly selected by simple random sampling using random numbers generated by computer. A survey was conducted with the help of questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical students regarding biomedical waste management. Results: The medical students at Andhra Medical College have very good knowledge about the variables associated with waste management. Students have high positive attitude regarding all variables of biomedical waste management. Conclusion: From this study, we are able to identify the knowledge and attitude of medical students towards biomedical waste management. We recommend all institutes to conduct similar studies and educate the staff and students for pollution free world for betterment of all in general.

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