Análise do contributo da educação ambiental para evitar a deposição inadequada de máscaras descartáveis na época Sars-Cov-2 na Baixa da cidade de Maputo

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the contribution of environmental education to prevent the inappropriate disposal of disposable masks during the SARS-Cov-2 season in downtown Maputo. Maputo. In developing this research followed a qualitative approach and applied the non-probability sampling for convenience In this sense, a sample of 14 participants was composed and the techniques of participants and the data collection techniques used were semi-structured interviews and direct observation. direct observation. The results of this research allowed us to conclude that environmental education can contribute to avoid the inadequate disposal of disposable masks at the time of SARS- Cov-2 in downtown Maputo city, through the dissemination of educational messages to awareness of citizens for the proper handling of disposable masks, since they can be vectors of as they can be vectors of covid-19 transmission, using social networks and also it was found that citizens recognise the harmful consequences on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and terrestrial ecosystems because they cannot be reused, but there is still inadequate disposal of disposable of disposable masks. As a result of the results, the study produced the following recommendations recommendations: (i) Put them in plastic and tie them up, and then deposit them in containers; (ii) Opt for (ii) Opt for the use of reusable masks in order to reduce the number of disposable masks in the streets. on the public highway. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)