FACTORS THAT IMPACT IN THE LEVEL OF POVERTY OF THE RURAL FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITIES OF LA MONTAÑITA ONE AND LA MONTAÑITA TWO, MUNICIPALITY OF TISMA, MASAYA

Abstract

This study was carried out at the communities La Montañita 1
and La Montañita 2 in Tisma, department of Masaya, in year
2002. Thirty surveys were carried out in each community. The
communities have a high illiterate population. In addition,
the illiteracy is a factor that negatively affects the standard
of life of the family farmers and is a barrier that avoids the
eradication of the poverty in a short term. A segment of
the populations of these communities have an incomplete
primary academic level, being potentially illiterates; and
another percentage (13,2% and 27,1% at La Montañita 1 y
2 respectively) has never received any kind of education. The
education of these communities has been insignificant due
to the fact that 89.1% has not received any type of education
and only the 10.9 % express to have received it. Four percent
of the inhabitants have received education just once. This
indicates that in these communities development projects
have not prioritized training and education. Education
has been not considerate as a development strategy and
improvement of the living standard. Forty seven percent
of the interviewed says that none organization, institution,
and trainers, has come to offer training and 16,7 think that
they do not have the time to receive such training. Another
factor to consider in the improvement of the living standard
of the rural communities is the communitarian organization.
In the study, it was noted that 85.7% of the population did
not belong to any type of organization, and that 14.3% did
not have any kind of relationship with any organization. In
addition, 85,5% express not to receive any kind of benefit.

Keywords: Poverty; Illiteracy; Standard of living

DOI: 10.5377/calera.v9i13.13