Educação Ambiental e Saúde: Estudo da Higiene dos Banheiros de Duas Escolas Públicas de Manaus e um Procedimento Operacional Padrão como Forma de Sensibilização

Abstract

The motivation for this research was the thought-provoking question to analyze how students understand the environmental education related to hygiene, and their perception about it influencing health. The objective of the dissertation is to understand the nonconformities of hygiene and enable a standard operating procedure as a way to sensitize the student body about the correct maintenance and sanitation of bathrooms. The methodological procedure was characterized by a case study with qualitative and quantitative approach. The research provided a better understanding of students' assimilation into the issues of proper school toilet hygiene and how to sensitize them to keep the environment clean. Thus contributing to the health of the environment. The proposal of a standard operating procedure (pop) to the student body provided some attitude changes related to hygiene in the bathrooms. This research showed that students have some knowledge about environmental education and hygiene, are interested in the subject, however there is little approach in schools on the subject. It is important for society to promote sustainable technologies, social actions fall into this axis of environmental education and hygiene.