Reflexão sobre o contributo da educação ambiental na melhoria do saneamento básico do meio e de higiene no Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto cidade de Maputo no período de 2021 a 2023

Abstract

This study aims to reflect on the contribution of environmental education to improving basic sanitation and hygiene in the Zimpeto wholesale market - Maputo City. The study is qualitative in nature, using a case study approach, and the sampling process was based on theoretical saturation, conducted through observations and semi-structured interviews applied to 16 users of the Zimpeto Wholesale Market, including (vendors, customers, market management, and employees of the Maputo City Council). The main results found regarding sanitation and hygiene conditions in the market reveal the precariousness of the infrastructure, lack of hygiene, and the market presents a significant deficit in sanitation services. Users have a weak knowledge of hygiene and sanitation practices. In this sense, it becomes clear that there is a need to build appropriate infrastructure that provides conditions for hygiene and sanitation in all sectors, and also that the Municipal Council of Maputo needs to intensify periodic Environmental Education or health promotion campaigns for users in order to obtain more knowledge about sanitation and hygiene for the common good. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)