Inequity In Rural Communities (Sanaguin-Molleturo) On the Proper Management of Pesticides and Its Consequences on Public Health

Abstract

Inequity in rural areas regarding the proper management of pesticides, especially in communities where their main economic activity is agriculture, it is important to prioritize environmental training issues that contribute to Public Health in the least favored sectors, so in this in the document, the community of Sanagüin, which has approximately 100 inhabitants, is selected. The economic activity is based mainly on the cultivation and production of the land, generally this work is carried out manually, and very little mechanized and technical; Products such as sugar cane are grown mostly in this community. As an alternative activity and that has gained strength in recent years are grass crops for livestock, especially in the highlands where the inhabitants have dedicated themselves to fattening cattle. In the community of Sanagüin, the indiscriminate use of pesticides results in a direct impact on the health of the population, in addition to environmental and soil contamination, so this work is based on the collection of primary and secondary data that shows mismanagement of pesticides in different crops. To support and quantify the inequity of knowledge of reference to the indiscriminate use of chemical products, such as a local one carried out at the level of the different communities at a rural level in the province of Azuay, blood tests were carried out that justify a level of mild long-term intoxication. term by means of Acetylcholinesterase; since the results found show levels that are outside the normal range.