Análise da contribuição da educação ambiental na redução da cólera nos vendedores da cidade de Maputo: o caso do Mercado Adelina

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the contribution of Environmental Education (EE) in reduction of cholera among vendors in Maputo City in the case of Adelina Market. A methodology used was the qualitative method, exploratory-descriptive, which through case study, allowed the search for the sanitation status of the Market, the risk factors for the risk factors for the spread of Cholera, as well as to analyze the Environmental Education practices Education practices used to reduce the spread of Cholera. As instruments of data data collection, systematic observation and semi-structured interview were used. O study concludes that the Adelina Market vendors perceive that sanitation of the environment is related and means hygiene and cleanliness, and influences public health when it is inadequate; the vendors' activities affect the market and the solid waste in an inefficient manner, constituting a factor for the spread of cholera Cholera propagation; and the Environmental Education contributes in Adelina Market in the measure and Environmental Education contributes in Adelina Market in that there are lectures and cleaning days as a way to reduce the spread of the disease. Thus, the study recommends to the Municipal Council of Maputo City and the Health Centre of Mavalane to develop effective EE programmes to sensitize and raise awareness among market vendors about proper sanitation of the environment, to representatives of the management body to promote cleaning days in the and drainage ditches, and recommends that the vendors participate actively and and voluntary participation in the clean-up days. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)