Saneamento básico brasileiro: uma análise bibliométrica da literatura

Abstract

Basic sanitation is indispensable for providing health to the population and a sustainable environment, however, the precariousness of this service is notorious. This article aimed to understand how Brazilian researchers, in the time frame from 2013 to 2022, comprehended Brazilian basic sanitation in their studies. The CAPES Periodicals Portal was used to select the SciELO, Web of Science, PubMed, and Academic Search Premier collections for the survey of scientific articles, using the keyword "basic sanitation" in this search. The data were exported to Microsoft Excel for qualitative-quantitative analysis. Eighteen articles were found, but one did not meet the defined bibliometric criteria. Using the WordArt platform, a word cloud was created, which brought up keywords such as water supply, water resources, health, and indigenous population with higher frequency, in addition to basic sanitation. According to the Qualis 2017-2020, 92.86% of the analyzed journals were classified as Qualis A in Public Administration and Business, Accounting Sciences, and Tourism, 78.57% in Urban and Regional Planning/Demography, and 71.43% in Public Health. The analyzed articles addressed the topic from a specific perspective, demonstrating concern with adequate water supply and ensuring health to populations in social vulnerability. However, the lack of universalization of basic sanitation still persists. Therefore, the need for more in-depth studies on the topic is evident, aiming to achieve the universalization of basic sanitation. These studies can approach basic sanitation as a macro problem, in order to comprehend its complexity in all its dimensions