Factors affecting rural development in the Las Perlas community, Ticuantepe, 2014

Abstract

In this research, socioeconomic and cultural factors that influence the development of the rural community of Las Perlas, Ticuantepe analyzed. This research was conducted because cultural variations such as education, gender relations, worldview, the cultural patterns of production, the producer shape behavior and affect their production practices. The methodology was qualitative surveys were applied to obtain information about each variable, and interviews allowed strengthening the information. The main results of socioeconomic factors is education, where 86.7% have primary and secondary education, higher education and none, the salary received by producers is 3,000 and is below the national average of 3,448 cordobas . 80% of families have a family composition between two and four people, so the monthly income fails to meet basic needs. No woman owns land, exacerbating gender disparities, 80% of people do not belong to any organization, only 20% belong to political organizations. It is concluded that the fledgling organization, land tenure, low income and institutional political aspect affecting rural community development.

Revista Humanismo y Cambio Social. Número 6. Año 3. Julio - Diciembre 2015: 48-60