Análisis situaciónal de los servicios y espacios orientados a la mujer, proporcionados por el GAD Municipal del Cantón Riobamba. Octubre 2023-marzo-2024

Abstract

There is a high dropout rate among the users of the spaces and services oriented toward women by the Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal del Cantón Riobamba. Therefore, the objective of the research was to determine the factors that influenced the dropout rate of the users through a situational analysis to identify and reduce causal fac-tors while promoting healthy and equitable environments for women. A mixed methodol-ogy was carried out to collect quantitative and qualitative data through three phases (doc-umental research, focus groups, and surveys). A maximum of ten participants worked on each focus group with real-time transcriptions in Microsoft Word and video recordings. Once the participants authorized their consent to contribute to this research, answered open-ended questions in Microsoft Forms to collect the quantitative data. The study de-termined that the programs provided the highest coverage for women including Centros de Desarrollo Infantil, Casa de Acogida para Mujeres Víctimas de Violencia, and el Centro Ocupacional Casa de la Mujer. The primary factor influencing the level of women’s drop-out is 80 % related to patrimonial violence, which limits women’s empowerment and di-rectly affects their mental health and well-being. In conclusion, the Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal del Cantón Riobamba offers three specific programs especially focused on women, providing direct benefits. However, users abandon the services due to environmental factors such as patrimonial violence. Based on the results, it is proposed to initiate a pilot educational plan named Nuna Jambi Killa to promote mental health, and empowerment, and strengthen user empowerment levels.