Abstract: Unsafe injection practices are common in developing countries including Nigeria. Unsafe injection
practices cause an estimated 1.3 million deaths annually globally. This study assessed injection safety practices
among doctors in a Teaching Hospital in Edo Stat, utilizing a descriptive cross sectional study design. Data was
analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 statistical software with statistical significance set at p=0.05.
Results Three hundred and nine (96.6%) and 11(3.4%) of respondents had good and poor knowledge of
injection safety respectively. Training received on injection safety (?2=6.84; p=0.033) significantly influenced
knowledge of injection safety. Three hundred and three (94.7%) and 17(5.3%) of respondents were involved in
safe and unsafe injection practices. Recapping of needle and syringe was the most common unsafe injection
practice 12(70.5%) with 8(47.1%) and 9(52.9%) respondents engaged in this act always and sometimes
respectively.
Conclusion This study identified good knowledge and a high prevalence of safe injection safety practice among
doctors but gaps exists between knowledge and practice of injection safety among doctors. There is need to
strengthen frequency of training and behavior change interventions on injection safety among doctors and
human resources for health to bridge this gap