The Socio-environmental Perspective of COVID-19 through key informants in Las Vigas Community

Abstract

The objective of this study was to understand the socio-environmental perception of Covid-19 among key informants in Las Vigas Guerrero, Mexico. This was a qualitative study with a convenience sample, involving interviews using dimensions of sustainable development with 40 key informants. The SWOT technique was employed for data analysis and organization. The results revealed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats within the social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Strengths included confinement and preventive measures taken by authorities. Weaknesses encompassed risks of contagion, deaths, emotional issues, lack of preventive measures, income loss for families, unemployment, environmental pollution, air pollution, and solid waste. In opportunities, it was identified that as a society, we must be prepared to face future pandemics because they become a threat to humanity.