Percepción y opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre realidad socio ambiental nacional. Análisis del cantón Gualaquiza, provincia de Morona Santiago.

Abstract

Abstract:The analysis of the quality of life in Ecuador is limited by the lack of accurate and reliable indicators on the socio-environmental reality that allows adequate decision-making. The objective of this work is to know the opinion and perception of the inhabitants of the Gualaquiza Canton on issues of equity, environment, water, consumption habits, quality of life, participation and democracy.Information was collected by applying a structured survey of closed questions, applied to a sample of 376 people.The differences found between the urban and rural sectors are: a) lack of schooling in the rural sector (21%) compared to the urban sector (12%); b) the coverage of drinking water and sewerage services present in more than 80% in the urban sector compared to less than 20% in the rural sector; With which it is concluded that there is a lack of schooling in the Gualaquiza Canton, especially in the rural sector; In addition, there is a deficit of infrastructure for the treatment of drinking water and wastewater in the rural sectors of the canton.