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Social knowledge and the construction of drinking water preference
Ana Carolina Cordeiro Soares1, Rose Ferraz Carmo2, Paula Dias Bevilacqua3
1Instituto Octávio Magalhães, Fundação Ezequiel Dias. R. Conde Pereira Carneiro 80, Gameleira. 30510-010 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. ana.soares@funed.mg.gov.br.
Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|October 26, 2017
Summary
Residents prefer individual water supply solutions (ISS) over public systems due to perceptions of water quality and a sense of identity tied to these sources. Addressing these psychosocial factors is key to promoting public water system trust and health protection.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Environmental Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Individual Supply Solutions (ISS) are often used as drinking water sources.
- Understanding the factors influencing the choice of ISS is crucial for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the psychosocial factors influencing the use of Individual Supply Solutions (ISS) as drinking water sources.
- To analyze residents' perceptions and social representations of water from ISS versus public supply.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research methodology.
- Semi-structured interviews with 22 households in Zona da Mata Mineira.
- Content analysis of transcribed interviews, interpreted through social representations theory.
Main Results:
- Social component: ISS water perceived as clean and high-quality, justifying avoidance of public supply.
- Affective component: Using ISS water linked to identity, origins, and protection.
- Psychosocial factors significantly influence water source choice.
Conclusions:
- Addressing residents' perceptions and demands is essential for building trust in public water systems.
- Interventions should consider the social and affective dimensions of water source selection.
- Promoting public water system use can enhance overall health protection.
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