TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                               

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               

1.3       Objective of the Study                                                                                   

1.4       Research Questions                                                                                         

1.5       Hypotheses                                                                                                     

1.6       Justification for the Study                                                                              

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.0       Introduction                                                                                                    

2.1       Standard precautions for prevention of blood borne infections

(Wisconsin)                                                                                                     

2.1.1    Hand Washing                                                                                                            

2.1.2    Personal protective equipment                                                                        

2.1.3    Needlestick and sharps injury prevention                                                       

2.1.4    Cleaning and Disinfection                                                                              

2.1.5    Waste disposal                                                                                               

2.1.6    Safe injection practice                                                                                    

2.2       Adherence of laboratory workers to standard precautions                             

2.3       Factors that influence adherence of laboratory workers to

standard precautions                                                                                       

2.4       knowledge of laboratory workers on standard precautions                           

2.5       Attitude of laboratory workers with the use of standard precautions                        

2.6       Conceptual Model                                                                                          

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1       Research Design                                                                                             

3.2       Population                                                                                                       

3.2.1    Inclusion Criteria                                                                                            

3.2.2    Exclusion Criteria                                                                                           

3.3       Sample size and sampling Technique                                                              

3.4       Variables and Test of Significance                                                                

3.5       Instrument                                                                                                       

3.6       Reliability and Validity of Instrument                                                          

3.7       Method of Data Collection                                                                             

3.8       Method of Data Analysis                                                                               

3.9       Ethical Consideration                                                                                    

3.9.1    Informed Consent                                                                                           

3.9.2    Confidentiality                                                                                                

3.9.3    Anonymity                                                                                                     

3.9.4    Right to Withdraw                                                                                          

3.9.5    Post Research Benefit                                                                                     

3.10     Dissemination of Result                                                                                  

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS RESULTS, AND

   DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.0       Introduction                                                                                                   

4.1       Demographic Characteristics of Participants                                                 

4.2       Descriptive Statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation for Variables

in the Study As Measured From Participants                                               

4.3       Information about Standard Precautions                                                        

4.4       Information Comprehension                                                                          

4.5       Motivation                                                                                                     

4.6       Willingness/Self-Efficacy to Adhere to Standard Precautions                     

4.7       Level of Self-Reported Adherence to Standard Precautions                        

4.8       Model Summaries of the Regression Coefficient                                           

4.9       Model Summary of Regression Coefficient of Other Major Variables

Independently Against Adherence                                                                

4.10     Hypotheses Testing                                                                                        

4.10.1  Hypothesis One                                                                                             

4.10.2  Hypothesis Two                                                                                              

4.10.3  Hypothesis Three                                                                                            

4.10.4  Hypothesis Four                                                                                              

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1       Summary                                                                                                         

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                      

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                          

5.4       Limitation of the Study                                                                                  

REFERENCES                                                                                            

APPENDICES