Knowledge and attitudes in relation to the basic environmental sanitation, area of health Yara, 2021 (Original)

Abstract

Guarantee the availability of water and its sustainable management as well as sanitation for all, is one of the goals set by 'Sustainable Development Goals' to be achieved in 2030. Cuba has drawn strategies to achieve its compliance. Knowledge and attitudes about basic environmental sanitation are a decisive component to achieve adequate management of this in the communities, depending on it to a great extent the health of its inhabitants. In the Health Area “Luis Enrique de la Paz” the incidence of infectious diseases, whose transmission is originated due to the waste from the domestic activity, is increasing.  Therefore, the objective of evaluating the knowledge and attitudes regarding relationship between the variables, knowing if they are adequate for the care of human health. For this, 610 dwellings were studied, surveying one inhabitant per unit; the selection covered the five popular councils that make up the health area. The study is of a great importance because it allows redirecting actions from educational, cultural and health promotion and education institution, focusing forces on promoting behavior change and not just providing information to increase knowledge; because in the studied population the knowledge of these subjects does not determine an action that corresponds to them, therefore responsible behaviors and self-care of the community must be promote 'Health', pointed in the right direction.