Positive Attitude Location Towards Enviroment ; Localización de Actitudes Proambientales
This research evaluated the behavior of 343 people (chosen at random) from the citiesof Apizaco and Huamantla (Tlaxcala State, Mexico). Individuals were chosen from1600 families and a total population of 8000 citizens.This study is one component of a broader, in-depth research that links all the resultsof its branches/fields to strengthen them. The aim of this research is to change the waydomestic wastes is handled thanks to various influential strategies and social"persuasion". The first step to devise solutions to wastes' problem is not to createthem initially. This becomes true when citizens separate their wastes for re-use in theproduction process.The study assesses attitudes towards garbage and garbage collection. The pre-testresearch also uses other instruments/tools concerning population's way of life, whichis known as "social frame" of the population. Secondary research (post-test) will beutilized to evaluate change in behaviors after the use of persuasive strategies.The population already has environment-friendly behavior, however these are verybasic (from 0 to 1). We assume that campaigns to protect environment, the position ofthe government and other groups stressed the importance of environment to thepopulation but not enough to be an end in itself. We do not see major/significativedifferences according to population and communities characteristics. This researchevaluated the behavior of 343 people (chosen at random) from the cities of Apizacoand Huamantla (Tlaxcala State, Mexico). Individuals were chosen from 1600 familiesand a total population of 8000 citizens.This study is one component of a broader, in-depth research that links all the resultsof its branches/fields to strengthen them. The aim of this research is to change the waydomestic wastes is handled thanks to various influential strategies and social"persuasion". The first step to devise solutions to wastes' problem is not to createthem initially. This becomes true when citizens separate their wastes for re-use in theproduction process.The ...