Conocimientos y prácticas sobre los derechos de la naturaleza de los habitantes de la parroquia Victoria del Portete, Cuenca 2013

Abstract

Was conducted quasi-experimental research project that combined a descriptive observational quantitative phase, it determined the knowledge and practices of Rights of Nature in Victoria's Portete parish, and a community intervention that generated a learning process on the subject.

PURPOSE. Improving knowledge and practices on the Rights of Nature of the Portete Victoria parish’s inhabitants.

METHODOLOGY. The universe of study was Victoria's parish with its 17 communities. We determined a convenience sample equivalent to 20% of the communities, they were selected by lottery. The study subjects were residents of selected communities. Rights of Nature KP (Knowledge-Practices) test, was applied. In a second time, there was an intervention action in order to build or improve learning. Two months after the first data collection was applied a questionnaire reassessment of the same characteristics in an attempt to find evidence in changing knowledge and practices in Rights of Nature.

KEYWORDS: NATURE, RIGHTS.