Inseguridad social y su repercusión socioeconómica de la ciudadanía en el cantón quevedo, 2023

Insecurity in the Quevedo canton is a social problem marked by the increase in crime, violence and the perception of insecurity, affecting the economic development and quality of life of citizens. This research was developed in the Quevedo canton, Los Ríos Province. The objective was to analyze social insecurity and its socioeconomic impact on citizens. For the development of the theoretical framework of the research, conceptual, theoretical and legal foundations were included. The research methodology used was exploratory, descriptive, and field, the methods used were inductive, deductive, analytical and statistical. Interviews were conducted with the head of the Community Surveillance Unit of the Quevedo District and the mayor of the city of Quevedo, and 383 inhabitants of the city were surveyed. The information collected was tabulated using the SPSS V26 program. The results obtained from the survey of those surveyed showed that the perception of insecurity in the Quevedo canton is 82.51%, where crime, violent deaths, extortion generate unemployment, closure of commercial premises and poverty.

• Main Author: Gavilánez Pucha, Esther Rocío (author)
• Format: masterThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Inseguridad social; Repercusión socioeconómica; Ciudadanía; Delincuencia; Percepción de seguridad
• Online Access: https://repositorio.uteq.edu.ec/handle/43000/8191