Medios de vida y su incidencia en los capitales de las comunidades Guabal, Matapalo y la Palizada

The study analysis livelihoods of an assessment of the impact of livelihoods on capital (human, social, physical, financial, natural, political and cultural) according to different availability in Guabal, Matapalo communities and Palisade. This way of life strategies used by families to survive are obtained, highlighting constraints that do not allow further progress in homes, interrelating the human and natural environment. The methodology for the analysis of qualitative indicators was based on capital framework of the study communities. The classification of families shows three groups; a media resource group maintains a good adaptability and availability of capital. The results show higher capital appreciation especially in the Matapalo community: Human Capital 62%, Physical 63%, Cultural 48%, Natural and Finance 46%. The average valuation are shown in Guabal: Social Capital 58%, Political 53% and Finance 46%. The lowest percentage was reported in Palisade: Human 5%, Physical 4%, Cultural 10%, Natural 9% and Financial 8%. Natural active interacts in good varieties of resources especially in the Matapalo community. Although human capital is considered the most important for development and strength of other assets, it´s relatively low in different communities. It´s concluded that the most used strategies are agriculture, domestic work, fishing and breeding of small animals.

• Main Author: Cevallos López, Judith Teolinda (author)
• Other Authors: Macías Zambrano, Daniela Estefanía (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Disponibilidad de Capitales; Medios de vida; Recursos naturales; Capitales familiares
• Online Access: http://repositorio.espam.edu.ec/handle/42000/546