Percepción y opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre la realidad socio-ambiental nacional. Estudio en el cantón Archidona, provincia de Napo.

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Abstract:Perception is the way in which each individual values and appreciates their environment through the senses, therefore the present investigative work allows to identify the needs of citizens with regard to their environment. This work of qualification Percepción y Opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre la realidad socioambiental nacional. Estudio en el cantón Archidona, provincia de Napo , sought to know the appreciation of the citizen, on transcendental issues about the social and environmental reality of the canton in topics such as environment, water, markets, quality of life, citizen participation and equity. To comply with the research objective, a structured survey was applied to 372 people in the urban and rural areas of a given sample through simple random sampling. It was determined that the majority of the population knows the meaning of biodiversity, considers that water quality has improved in the last ten years, and consider that the impact of the products on the environment is important. It is concluded that the results of this work contribute with quality material that could be used and disseminated to be considered in the formulation of public policies for the benefit of the population.