Participación ciudadana en los procesos de control social de la parroquia Cerritos del cantón Pasaje

Abstract

This integrative project deals with the importance of Citizen Participation, in the processes of Social Control, of the urban parish Cerritos cantón Pasaje, a theme that refers to the direct involvement of people, during the execution of plans, programs, projects and public policies that contribute to the improvement of the quality of life. In this way, it is intended to know the degree of participation during the stage of planning, monitoring, monitoring and evaluation of public management, in which confidence and transparency of the current administration can be provided. From the investigative analysis, a scarce intervention by the GADM of Pasaje, in the Cerritos parish, is perceived, a situation that is reflected in the low level of participation, during the processes of social control. In other words, the procedures and instances of participatory mechanisms are taken into account, as key elements for the analysis of results, factors that provide transparency in decision-making, thus, it is necessary to implement strategies that allow improving the relationship between authorities and civil society. The main objective of the research is based on the identification of participatory mechanisms, which are executed during the process of social control for the social promotion of the inhabitants of Cerritos, in addition to recognizing participatory strategies, which allows the involvement of interested actors or concerned about the design of public policies, actions that benefit all citizens, by the simple fact of having a direct approach in the project or work to be carried out and therefore, the reduction of conflicts or disagreements. The methodology is based on a quantitative-qualitative approach or also called mixed, where different research techniques such as interviews and surveys are used, which allow us to delve into the problem, achieving a better understanding of the phenomenon under study. It should be emphasized that both paradigms allow a holistic view of reality to be obtained, because an integral idea about the problem is extracted, that is, that the results present a better solidity in the inferences that the researcher has. The implementation of socialization strategies in participatory mechanisms is a fundamental requirement to ensure that the inhabitants of the Cerritos parish interact in processes such as; the empty chair, citizen assemblies, participatory budgets, advisory councils, public hearings among other factors that enable the creation of spaces and generate a sense of belonging in the community, for this it is necessary to select the favorable methodology and techniques for citizen participation, in which individuals feel the power to decide before the approval of public policies that are in accordance with their interest or need. Finally, the importance of providing solution proposals to the problem under study lies in generating a co-responsibility of the actors involved, where group cohesion and mutual support become key strategies in decision-making. In this way, a better understanding and communication of civil society and authorities is achieved, as long as they are listened to and valued.