Análisis de la afectación a la calidad de la alimentación de un grupo de familias en relación con su situación socioeconómica. Estudio de caso en la parroquia San Mateo, Esmeraldas

Abstract

This investigation analyzes the socioeconomic factors that influence the quality of the diet of the inhabitants of San Mateo, Esmeraldas province. For this reason, the purpose of this investigation is to analyze the effect on the quality of the diet of a group of families in relation to their socioeconomic situation. For its determination, the 24-hour reminder survey method was applied to a sample of 65 respondents in November 2022. A categorization of the foods obtained in the interviews, a descriptive socioeconomic analysis and of the food groups, together with a one-factor ANOVA of the variables studied were carried out. It is concluded that since San Mateo is a rural area, there is little access to certain products of the basic food basket, which has a negative impact on the composition of the diet and the nutritional quality of the people; and the reason that there were no significant differences between employment status, housing regime, monthly income, is that the food is culturally established in the population. However, these are the main factors that influence the diet of families.