NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PRODUCTIVE FAMILY UNITS (UFP) IN NINE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NICARAGUA

Abstract

The program Desarrollo Participativo Integral Rural (DEPARTIR) interacts with families, students and researchers of the Universidad Nacional Agraria (UNA) in rural communities of Nicaragua. During the period 2006-2013 the program has had involvement in 14 communities prioritized proposals developed by families, as well as socioeconomic questionnaires studies, analysis of soil and water, and analysis of Productive Family Units (UFP). Based on information from the municipalities of Las Sabanas (n=164), El Crucero (n=207) and Nandaime (n=127), proceeded analyze databases of 498 UFP over 80 variables through univariate analysis and multivariate. Depending on the conditions in families, we determined the quality of life in the dwelling (ICVV) and digitized using geographic coordinates in nine rural communities, and on average showed a low standard of living. The religion, land tenure, the ICVV and sex of the informant, distanced communities in the municipality of Las Sabanas and Nandaime. In addition, 78 % of the population in rural communities sampled was less than 40 years, and 11 people out of 100, not can read or write, with a median of 6% and a maximum of 20.7 % illiteracy.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/calera.v13i21.1679