Consumo que determina las condiciones de vida de las familias en la ciudad Machala.

Abstract

This research is aimed on the analysisis of the consumption of families in the Rural and Urban area nearby the city of Machala in order to now about their living conditions. Therefore, the research question is as follows: How relevant is consumption when establishing the living conditions of households? The objective of this study is to compare the living conditions of families in the Rural and Urban Area of Machala, through statistical data analysis, to know their consumption capacity. The instrument used was the observation guide to verify various points that are required to carry out the study of the rural-urban areas of Machala, through this statistical methodology it was intended to generate the validation of the database of the survey carried out by the INEC. In addition, a documentary observation was made to establish what type of indicators are necessary to develop the research. In the results obtained through the Logit analysis, it was found that the chosen variables are relevant to explain the consumption of the Machala areas, as indicated by the LR chi2 of 179.42 and the P-value less than 5% obtained by the five qualitative variables.