Community diagnosis for integral management of solid waste. Case study: Barrio Fredonia, Cartagena

Abstract

Introduction. The Fredonia neighborhood in Cartagena presents a problem associated with the inadequate management of solid waste, the work carried out seeks the active participation of the community in the identification of the environmental aspects to intervene for the integral management of waste.Objective. Carry out the evaluation of the integral management of solid waste for the Fredonia community, based on a technical and participatory diagnosis between the group of researchers and the community.Materials and methods. The methodology used included the collection of primary information in the study community, surveytype instruments that allowed to know the age, level of education and the perception of the community about the management of solid waste in the neighborhood and the provision of the public service of cleanliness. Through joint construction with the community of problem trees, it was possible to obtain the environmental ebaseline related to solid waste management. Results. Most of the population does not know what is the proper management that they should give to solid waste. 6 characterizations were developed by the quartering method to know the types of waste generated and their percentage distribution. The most generated waste is organic 53.59%, fabrics 11.18% and sanitary waste 8.9%. Based on this information and with the participation of the community through focus groups, problem trees were drawn up that allow the diagnosis of solid waste management in the Fredonia community. Conclusion. The research allowed the community to build eight problem trees from which eight objective trees were raised where the strategies to work for solving the problem of solid waste in the community are synthetically identified. © 2020 Corporacion Universitaria Lasallista. All rights reserved.