Percepción y opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre la realidad socio-ambiental nacional: Análisis de la cabecera cantonal de Déleg, provincia del Cañar

Abstract

The present work is aimed at understanding the impact of public policy in Ecuador; As well as to know the perception of the citizenship of the canton Déleg on issues related to environmental management such as environmental factors, gender equity, quality of life and citizen participation. The study was carried out in the Déleg canton of the Province of Cañar, where the survey was used as a measurement instrument, obtaining the following results; 76.2% claim to have knowledge about environmental issues, as well as factors that threaten them, and main actions to mitigate them. At the discretion of the interviewees, safety, air pollution and public transportation are the problems that most concern the community in general. In the canton Déleg, citizen participation is not a well-known issue, as only 40.7% know it. In addition, the population believes that discrimination exists for both men and women, ethnic and sexual minorities; For which they believe that part-time work, work from home, and non-discrimination in employment should be increased.