Effective waste management in service industry: Fuzzy-based modelling approach for strategic decision-making

Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 6, 2024

Hospitals need to identify issues of greater importance on waste management because the implementation many different strategies may lead an unconscious increase in costs. Accordingly, purpose this study is define most effective service industry. For purpose, a novel fuzzy decision-making model proposed that has two stages. In context, six JCI-based indicators are weighted by using sine trigonometric Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) methodology. Additionally, comparative evaluation also been conducted with Criteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) technique check reliability findings. On other hand, five strategy alternatives selected considering principles integrated hierarchy approach. These items evaluated Technique for Order Preference Similarity (TOPSIS). side, these factors ranked help Additive Ratio Assessment (ARAS) test consistency results. The main contribution prior can be presented hospitals have appropriate process defining important factors. weighting alternative ranking results same all combinations. Therefore, it seen creates coherent consistent It defined efficient storage key issue process. Moreover, ‘reduce’ found as critical stage

Language: Английский

Resource allocation for environmental health services in healthcare facilities: A qualitative case study from Niger

PLOS Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. e0000330 - e0000330

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, and other environmental health services are critical for safe systems, but global access is lacking. Adequate financing a key barrier, understanding resource allocation can help identify solutions in resource-limited contexts. We conducted qualitative case examining rural Niger. Our objectives were to understand processes, actors their roles, contextual factors that influenced allocation. interviewed thirty-three healthcare workers, community leaders, government officials. found followed formal informal processes. Formal processes encompassed annual budgets monthly supplies through channels, while depended on workers’ out-of-pocket expenses, unpaid labor, in-kind support, facility revenue, contributions from non-governmental United Nations agencies, the diaspora. Informal was fill gap when slow or insufficient. Resource highly decentralized with minimal influence of national policies legal frameworks at local level. Key influencing included politicization commune level, sometimes leading inefficiency inequity. observed who most knowledgeable needs often held least decision-making power. concluded complementary not conflicting. In contexts where funding severely limited, mechanisms may be only viable short-term option ensure availability services, demonstrating greater flexibility adaptability. However, ultimately an interim solution should explored service delivery without undermining long-term systems strengthening. recommend funders commit initiatives promoting democratic decision-making, account actors’ capacities incentives, acknowledge dynamic allocations optimize investments trade-offs.

Language: Английский

First assessment of healthcare solid waste management in public healthcare facilities: a case study of the Safi Region, Morocco

Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский