Social and Individual Vulnerabilities for Infection of Diseases by Hydro placements in Varzea Communities in the Municipality of Santarém-Pa

Kaio Vinicius Paiva Albarado, Kassia Lima de Souza, Lizangela Dias Magno, Lohanna Rafaelle Lima de Oliveira, Cassiano Junior Saatkamp, Veridiana Barreto Nascimento, Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira, Lívia de Aguiar Valentim

Social vulnerability, Water, Water treatment.

The low quality of water associated with the lack of basic sanitation, are some of the main factors that imply the transmission of diseases to the population. Objective: To assess social and individual vulnerabilities for infection by waterborne diseases in floodplain communities in the municipality of Santarém-Pará. Method: This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study with a quantitative approach, carried out through statistical surveys, transcribed for the SPSS program by performing the X 2 test ( Chi-square ). Result: All data obtained showed significant p. Conclusion: Socioeconomic factors influence directly or indirectly on the human being's life condition, reflecting on the health and disease process, on the living conditions of riverside communities in the Amazon region.

Received: 3 Sept 2020; Received in revised form: 27 Oct 2020; Accepted: 1 Nov 2020; Available online: 6 Nov 2020

10.22161/ijaers.711.6