Efectos de la pandemia covid-19 en la parroquia Proaño: alternativas para confrontar la crisis desde la gestión del Gobierno Autónomo parroquial

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to determine the comprehensive effects of the COVID19 pandemic in the Proaño parish, while proposing mitigation alternatives from the management of the parish GAD during the period March 2020 - April 2021; through an applied research with a quantitative approach in the analysis and processing of information through the survey technique with a questionnaire of twenty-six closed-type questions addressed to a population sample of 241 people. The survey indicated that 28.21% of the population had at least one person infected with COVID-19 in the family environment; The population with the highest rate of infections corresponds to people between 30 and 50 years old with 39.67% of the total infections; In addition, 67.39% of the infected people had self-medication treatment. In relation to the economic aspect, 81.03% of the population saw their economic income significantly reduced. Regarding education, 66.32% presented difficulties with virtual education and 9.84% of the population dropped out of this activity. In the social sphere, 43.57% of the population received some type of aid from government institutions, mainly in food. It is concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic generated an economic depression in most families, as well as educational and social problems. The neighborhood and territorial organization is recommended in order to improve the productive systems of the sector and the Ministry of Health to control the continuity of vaccination until immunity is achieved