Abstract

SALDARRIAGA, José Yovera et al. Collection of household waste and hygiene habits when handling it during the Covid-19 pandemic. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2022, vol.5, n.14, pp.383-391.  Epub June 22, 2022. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v5i14.154.

The optimization of household waste collection and health habits prevent infections and diseases of Covid-19; therefore, the collection of waste allows to reduce hosts of flies that are vectors of diseases. For this reason, research was conducted on the collection of household waste and hygiene habits when handling it during the pandemic. The objective was to determine the efficiency of the waste collection service and hygiene when handling waste. The methodology is based on descriptive research, so questionnaire instruments were used on what opinion they have about the waste collection plan, what is their opinion about the waste collection plan and do they wash their hands constantly when handling waste. The results determined that December highlighted that waste collection should be improved with 19%, they take out their waste at the time of collection with 91%, they agree with the municipal management of waste collection with 88% and in health habits they wash their hands with 82% and use alcohol with 12%. It is concluded that waste collection was efficient to have a healthy environment; however, hand washing should be taken into account. Therefore, these hygiene attitudes will prevent getting sick.

Keywords : Waste collection; Prevention; Hand washing; Pandemic; Hand washing.

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