Avaliação dos níveis de saneamento dos mercados da Cidade de Maputo: caso do Mercado Fajardo

Abstract

This research is entitled “Assessment of sanitation levels in markets in the city of Maputo: case of Mercado Fajardo: A Special Look at the Case of Mercado Fajardo (2020-2022)”. The study aims to (i) evaluate the sanitation systems in the markets of the city of Maputo, with special emphasis on the Fajardo market, (ii) characterize the sanitation systems existing in the markets of the city of Maputo, focusing on the Fajardo market, in 2020-2022 range and (iii) propose ways to mitigate sanitation levels in the Fajardo market. Regarding the methodology, a bibliographic review was adopted to build the theoretical framework and field research for data collection. The study adopted an interview based on a semi-structured questionnaire as a data collection instrument. There were 44 participants as a sample and the research was carried out in the Fajardo market, based on audio recording of the interviews and capture of images of the area. The survey results illustrate that the vast majority (86.36%) of respondents (38) evaluated the MF's SSM as being terrible, with only 6 respondents who stated that the conditions of the MF's SSM are acceptable, the ratio being 13.63%. As for the MF's SSM, there is an SSM made up of ditches, garbage containers, drains, as well as a special fee charged for the management of the SSM in the MF by the CMCM. To mitigate the low levels of environmental sanitation in the MF, respondents proposed two strategies: (i) collaborative work and (ii) individual work.