Análisis de casos acerca del proceso participativo y la toma de decisiones en tres organizaciones de base de la asociación UPCCC – Cañar

Abstract

This research analyzed the participatory process and decision-making in three grassroots organizations of the UPCCC– Cañar association, using a qualitative approach because reality is socially constructed, thereby revealing the organizational process and being the most suitable for data collection and analysis. The research is descriptive in scope, hence there will be no deliberate manipulation of variables. The primary data collection method will be qualitative interviews, which will initially be conducted in an unstructured manner. Additionally, document review will be employed as a technique to examine existing documents that provide relevant information about the processes of social organizations, their main milestones, and the participatory impact of their members. The results allowed for the analysis of factors that motivate or hinder participation in the organizations. Subsequently, a description of the conditions under which participatory processes occur was provided, helping to identify elements that encourage and obstruct participation. Furthermore, a comparison of information regarding the motivations and conditions that hinder participation in the organizational processes of the three organizations was conducted. Finally, it was identified that there are factors that weaken the organizational process, which are not unrelated to the current reality, such as migration, a determining factor, the participation of organizations in the electoral arena, and the absence of leadership.