Diagnóstico de la Infraestructura de Vivienda y Servicios Básicos en la Comunidad de Sancán, Cantón Jipijapa

Julio Johnny Regalado-Jalca Julio Johnny; Daniel David Carvajal-Rivadeneira; Allison Raquel Zamora-Bailón; Denny Augusto Cobos-Lucio; George Alfredo Cañarte-Baque

Authors

Regalado-Jalca Julio Johnny Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Jipijapa, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1669-8522
Carvajal-Rivadeneira Daniel David Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Jipijapa, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5288-5483
Zamora-Bailón Allison Raquel Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Jipijapa, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7668-3431
Cobos-Lucio Denny Augusto Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Jipijapa, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2094-9689
Cañarte-Baque George Alfredo Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí. Jipijapa, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-2557

Keywords:

rural infrastructure, housing, basic services, territorial exclusion, local development

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46296/ig.v8i15.0272

Abstract

This research analyzes the conditions of housing infrastructure and access to basic services in the rural community of Sancán, Jipijapa canton (Ecuador), as part of the structural challenges faced by rural areas in the country. The main objective was to diagnose the current situation of habitability and service provision, including potable water, sanitation, electricity, waste management, and household socioeconomic conditions, to provide technical data useful for territorial planning and equitable public policy design. A mixed descriptive-participatory methodology was applied, based on a household census survey of 142 dwellings and community workshops using participatory tools. The results reveal significant deficits: 49.3% of homes are in precarious condition, 37% lack piped water, 41% lack adequate sanitation systems, and 76% report economic limitations for housing maintenance or improvement. Additionally, a high rate of land tenure informality (28.9%) and low educational attainment among household heads were identified. The conclusions emphasize the need for differentiated territorial policies, with an equity and sustainability approach, linking institutional and community actions to reduce infrastructure gaps in historically excluded rural contexts.

Keywords: rural infrastructure, housing, basic services, territorial exclusion, local development.

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