Education for sustainability toolkit: The new water culture approach

Rosa Iris  Balbuena-Hernandez; Maria Laura  Sampedro-Rosas; America Libertad  Rodriguez-Herrera; Ramon  Bedolla-Solano; Maria de Lourdes  Soto-Rios; Katya Aimee  Carrasco-Urrutia

doi:10.18488/61.v11i1.3258

Authors

Rosa Iris Balbuena-Hernandez Faculty of Nursing No.2., Autonomous University of Guerrero, Paseo de la Cañada S/N Alta Progreso Housing Unit 39610 Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-2212
Maria Laura Sampedro-Rosas Center of Regional Development Sciences, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Privada de Laurel No. 13 Col. El Roble, C.P. 39640 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-8190
America Libertad Rodriguez-Herrera Center of Regional Development Sciences, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Privada de Laurel No. 13 Col. El Roble, C.P. 39640 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4145-3300
Ramon Bedolla-Solano Faculty of Sociology, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Paseo de la Cañada S/N Alta Progreso Housing Unit 39610 Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6219-4953
Maria de Lourdes Soto-Rios Faculty of Nursing No.4, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Paseo de la Cañada S/N Alta Progreso Housing Unit 39610 Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6796-155X
Katya Aimee Carrasco-Urrutia Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1376-0477

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/61.v11i1.3258

Abstract

The New Culture of Water (NCW) is a catalyst for sustainable transformation between political agreements and the unsustainability of the real world, thus requiring an integral participation for an efficient water management where the academy will try to make a substantial contribution. Therefore, this study aimed to design, implement and evaluate four competencies: Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practices (KAPP) of a formal program of Education for Sustainability (EfS) on the New Water Culture (NWC), addressing issues such as prevention of water quality, conservation and efficient use at home. To carry out the evaluation, a semi-structured survey of 47 items was conducted in three stages: at the beginning (diagnostic), during the development of the (EfS) (formative) and at the end (summative). A total of 103 nursing students participated in the (EfS), divided into two groups A and B, with the addition of group C as a control group. The results showed that group A had the best results, in general. Statistical tests to calculate the mean, standard deviation (SD) and a validation with the nonparametric Wilcoxon test showing a significant change in the participants of group A, which indicated an important impact of the (EfS). This study also provides an overview of the community situation that can help trigger early warnings to identify weaknesses in water management.