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<journal-id>2218-3620</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Universidad y Sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad y Sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2218-3620</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial "Universo Sur"]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2218-36202023000500476</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[el manejo de desechos sólidos agrícolas: estudio de caso en la parroquia Pimocha, provincia Los Ríos, Ecuador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[agricultural solid waste management: a case study in the Pimocha parish, Los Ríos province, Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Del Pozo Franco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patty Elizabeth]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Águila Garófalo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jessenia Clarita]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alegría Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Nayeli]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes Babahoyo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>15</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>476</fpage>
<lpage>485</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2218-36202023000500476&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2218-36202023000500476&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2218-36202023000500476&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La gestión inadecuada de los residuos sólidos agrícolas resulta perjudicial tanto para la salud de los seres vivos como para las propiedades del suelo, resultando en la infertilidad de los terrenos contaminados. Dado que la agricultura es la principal generadora de residuos sólidos, tanto peligrosos como no peligrosos, resulta crucial implementar una gestión adecuada en las áreas rurales. El objetivo de este estudio radica en analizar la gestión de los residuos sólidos agrícolas en la parroquia de Pimocha, ubicada en el cantón Babahoyo de la provincia de Los Ríos, Ecuador. La investigación se basa en el enfoque cualitativo, recopilando información no estandarizada mediante encuestas y entrevistas no experimentales realizadas a los residentes de las zonas rurales de la Parroquia Pimocha. Los resultados de este estudio subrayan los riesgos y desafíos asociados con la gestión inadecuada de los residuos agrícolas, incluyendo la contaminación ambiental, el incumplimiento de normativas, la falta de conocimiento sobre el tratamiento apropiado de los desechos y la baja tasa de reciclaje. Es de vital importancia promover una gestión adecuada de estos residuos, fomentando la prevención, la reutilización, el reciclaje y el cumplimiento de las normas establecidas para salvaguardar el medio ambiente y la salud pública.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Inadequate management of agricultural solid waste is detrimental to both the health of living beings and the properties of the soil, resulting in the infertility of contaminated land. Since agriculture is the main generator of solid waste, both hazardous and non-hazardous, it is crucial to implement proper management in rural areas. The objective of this study is to analyze the management of agricultural solid waste in the parish of Pimocha, located in the Babahoyo canton of Los Ríos province, Ecuador. The research is based on the qualitative approach, collecting non-standardized information through surveys and non-experimental interviews conducted with residents of the rural areas of Pimocha Parish. The results of this study highlight the risks and challenges associated with inadequate management of agricultural waste, including environmental contamination, non-compliance with regulations, lack of knowledge about proper waste treatment, and low recycling rate. It is of vital importance to promote proper management of these wastes, encouraging prevention, reuse, recycling and compliance with established regulations to safeguard the environment and public health.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Impacto en el medioambiente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Agricultural waste]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Waste management]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Recycling]]></kwd>
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