Socioeconomic Reality of the Rural Population of the Milagro Canton

Abstract

In this research we applied the multivariate techniques of Factor Analysis or principal components and Cluster Analysis to a wide spectrum of relative indicators, with the purpose of extracting a reduced number of variables that reflect the different latent aspects of the socioeconomic reality of the rural localities of the Milagro canton. This will make it possible to analyze the existence of significant socioeconomic differences among the milagreños precincts and their subsequent classification into relatively homogeneous groups that can serve as a basis for the development of solutions that will benefit the localities.