by María Concepción Figueroa Vilca, Gabriela Betty Arias Luque, Víctor Ausberto Arapa Vilca,
Crispín Zenón Quispe Mamani, Richart Smith Escobedo Quispe, Laura Beatriz Muñoz Carbajal,
Dionicia Ubaldina Maldonado Zanabria
ABSTRACT
Solid waste management comprises a set of actions, policies, and processes aimed at managing waste produced by human activities, from its origin to its final disposal, in a socially, economically, and environmentally responsible manner. This includes the prevention, reduction, collection, transport, treatment, and final disposal of such waste, with the aim of reducing its impact on the environment and public health. General objective: To determine the relationship between solid waste management and the preventive attitude towards environmental pollution among residents of the community of Tiracoma in the district of Cabanillas, province of San Román, and department of Puno in 2024. Materials and methods: This is a basic, descriptive, nonexperimental, quantitative, correlational study. The population consisted of 205 inhabitants, and a sample of 134 residents was obtained using simple random sampling. A survey was used as the technique, and the instrument was a structured questionnaire validated by expert judgment. To test the hypothesis, the nonparametric chi-square (X2) statistical test was used. Results: With regard to solid waste management, 41.79% of participants generate organic and inorganic waste (p=0.000). 64.18% collect waste in general (p=0.000). 58.21% incinerate solid waste (p=0.001). 59.70% recycle plastic bottles (p=0.001). 26.87% of waste outdoors (p=0.001). 33.58% reduce the use of cardboard boxes (p=0.001). 64.93% store waste in bags (p=0.001). 52.24% of those surveyed have a poor attitude toward environmental pollution prevention. Conclusions: A significant relationship was found between solid waste management and attitudes toward environmental pollution prevention among residents of the community of Tiracoma, with statistically significant results (p <0.05).
