Environmental education for the proper management of agrotoxic in rural communities of Manabí.
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https://doi.org/10.46380/rias.v3i2.95Keywords:
education strategy, environment, pollution, trainingAbstract
Agrotoxics are used worldwide to increase food production. The objective of this research was to apply a strategy through environmental education for the proper management of agrotoxics at Miguel Solórzano School. A qualitative methodology was used. The research was developed in three phases: the diagnosis, design and implementation of the strategy and evaluation of results. According to the characteristics of the population, we worked with two groups: children and adults. The evaluation of the strategy revealed that ignorance about pesticides decreased by 23% and understanding about the damage that these products can cause to health increased by 40%; the degree of concern about the effect of agrotoxics increased by 44%, so that the percentage of use of protective equipment increased by 44%. In the final disposal of agrotoxics containers, the delivery of empty containers to the collection center went from 0% to 80%. After applying the environmental education strategy, there is evidence of a change in perspective regarding the management of agrotoxics.
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