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    Conocimientos y Prácticas sobre el manejo y disposición de residuos domésticos en los Habitantes de la Urbanización Prados del Norte en la Ciudad San José de Cúcuta, 2017B.
    (Cúcuta: Universidad de Santander, 2017, 2017-11-10) Quintero Franco, Adriana Elvimar.; Conteras Marquez, Maria Paula.; Soto Gomez, Yulieth Karina.; Nieto Sánchez, Zulmary-Carolina.; Hernández, Isabel-Soledad
    The waste is considered all those wastes that are produced in our daily activities. This research has as a general objective to determine the knowledge and practices on the management and disposition of domestic waste in the inhabitants of the urbanization prados of the north of the city of San José de Cúcuta, 2017ª and as specific objectives I. To demographically characterize the target population study. II. To demonstrate the knowledge on the management and disposal of domestic waste residues in the inhabitants of the Prados del Norte neighborhood of the city of San José de Cúcuta, 2017ª. III. Identify the practices on the handling and disposal of household waste in the inhabitants of the Prados del Norte urbanization of the city of San José de Cúcuta, 2017ª. Materials and methods: The assumed methodological approach is the quantitative one of descriptive type, because in it information is collected and a data analysis with high reliability is given. The study population corresponds to the inhabitants of the Prados del Norte urbanization. A sample of 326 families was calculated, with a confidence level of 95%, a margin of error of 5%, a probability of occurrence of the event of 50%. Results: it was observed that a large part of the population has knowledge and practices in the management of final disposal of waste, however, it is reflected in a small part of this community the lack of knowledge about waste disposal. Conclusion: It was evidenced that the inhabitants of the urbanization Prados del Norte mostly have knowledge and carry out proper practices of domestic waste, because it is a sector where most of the young people live and with a stable socioeconomic level; even so, it is recommended to continue raising awareness in environmental education in order to strengthen knowledge and cultural habits in people to reduce the percentage of the population that does not manage an adequate disposal of waste.