Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil
OBJECTIVE: To explore social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through analysis of demographics, socioeconomic status, memory of historical events, sensory experience, and water attitudes. METHODS: Parallel mixed (quali...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6ebfc580d7244ed8ac80328cd9b68937 2023-05-15T15:17:51+02:00 Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil Jason M. Nagata Claudia R. Valeggia Nathaniel W. Smith Frances K. Barg Mamie Guidera Kent D. W. Bream 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/6ebfc580d7244ed8ac80328cd9b68937 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892011000100002 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/6ebfc580d7244ed8ac80328cd9b68937 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 09-16 (2011) Agua potable tratamiento del agua abastecimiento de agua cloración salud indígena antropología Guatemala América Latina Potable water water treatment water supply chlorination indigenous health anthropology Latin America Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2011 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T14:55:20Z OBJECTIVE: To explore social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through analysis of demographics, socioeconomic status, memory of historical events, sensory experience, and water attitudes. METHODS: Parallel mixed (qualitative and quantitative) methods, including participant observation, in-depth interviews based on a purposive sample, and 201 semi-structured interviews based on a regional quota sample, were used to collect data from March 2007 to August 2008. Data analysis included the use of grounded theory methodology and Pearson's chi-square test for independence. RESULTS: Qualitative results based on grounded theory highlighted how memory of the Guatemalan Civil War and Hurricane Stan, attitudes about Lake Atitlán water, and the taste and smell of chlorine influenced Tz'utujil Maya drinking water beliefs. Quantitative survey results revealed that differences in ethnicity, literacy, years of schooling, distrust of the water supply during the Civil War and Hurricane Stan, and current beliefs about Lake Atitlán and tap water quality were associated with significantly different water self-treatment practices. CONCLUSIONS: In accordance with social determinants of health paradigms, demographic, socioeconomic, social, cultural, political, and historical factors continue to be significant determinants of water-related health. Public health water interventions must address inequalities related to these underlying factors in order to achieve maximum effectiveness. OBJETIVO: Explorar los factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población maya tz'utujil, que habita en Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala), mediante el análisis de la información demográfica, la situación socioeconómica, la memoria de hechos históricos, la experiencia sensorial y las actitudes con respecto al agua. MÉTODOS: De marzo del 2007 a agosto del 2008, se recopilaron datos por medio de métodos paralelos mixtos (tanto ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Agua potable tratamiento del agua abastecimiento de agua cloración salud indígena antropología Guatemala América Latina Potable water water treatment water supply chlorination indigenous health anthropology Latin America Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 |
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Agua potable tratamiento del agua abastecimiento de agua cloración salud indígena antropología Guatemala América Latina Potable water water treatment water supply chlorination indigenous health anthropology Latin America Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Jason M. Nagata Claudia R. Valeggia Nathaniel W. Smith Frances K. Barg Mamie Guidera Kent D. W. Bream Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil |
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Agua potable tratamiento del agua abastecimiento de agua cloración salud indígena antropología Guatemala América Latina Potable water water treatment water supply chlorination indigenous health anthropology Latin America Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 |
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OBJECTIVE: To explore social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through analysis of demographics, socioeconomic status, memory of historical events, sensory experience, and water attitudes. METHODS: Parallel mixed (qualitative and quantitative) methods, including participant observation, in-depth interviews based on a purposive sample, and 201 semi-structured interviews based on a regional quota sample, were used to collect data from March 2007 to August 2008. Data analysis included the use of grounded theory methodology and Pearson's chi-square test for independence. RESULTS: Qualitative results based on grounded theory highlighted how memory of the Guatemalan Civil War and Hurricane Stan, attitudes about Lake Atitlán water, and the taste and smell of chlorine influenced Tz'utujil Maya drinking water beliefs. Quantitative survey results revealed that differences in ethnicity, literacy, years of schooling, distrust of the water supply during the Civil War and Hurricane Stan, and current beliefs about Lake Atitlán and tap water quality were associated with significantly different water self-treatment practices. CONCLUSIONS: In accordance with social determinants of health paradigms, demographic, socioeconomic, social, cultural, political, and historical factors continue to be significant determinants of water-related health. Public health water interventions must address inequalities related to these underlying factors in order to achieve maximum effectiveness. OBJETIVO: Explorar los factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población maya tz'utujil, que habita en Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala), mediante el análisis de la información demográfica, la situación socioeconómica, la memoria de hechos históricos, la experiencia sensorial y las actitudes con respecto al agua. MÉTODOS: De marzo del 2007 a agosto del 2008, se recopilaron datos por medio de métodos paralelos mixtos (tanto ... |
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Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil |
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Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil |
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Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil |
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Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil |
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Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil |
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criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the tz'utujil maya críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población maya tz'utujil |
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