The worldview and interculturality in the training of entrepreneurs

A model of participatory edu-communication in Ecuador

Bibliographic Data

ID22236151
AuthorsClaudia Alicia Ruiz Chagna (0000-0001-6682-7885, Universidad Técnica del Norte), Isabel Rodríguez A (0000-0002-6921-8513, Universidad de Salamanca, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue1
Publication date2023-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHumanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/s41599-023-01803-x
OpenAlexW4379535777
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

The education system in Ecuador has historically been structured in a way that excludes women, especially those living in the urban-marginal and rural sectors, where access and permanence are hindered by socio-economic and cultural factors. The objective of the study is the design of an Intercultural Edu-communication Model for the Training of Women Entrepreneurs (MEIFE), which recognizes and legitimizes intersectionality, Interculturality and the gender approach, as a sustainable path towards Good Living or “sumak kawsay”. The methodology used is based on participatory research that includes a qualitative-quantitative method, in which direct observation, interviews and surveys were used as techniques. The design was elaborated considering sources of indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and mestizo thought. The study shows that the education system for women in Imbabura widens the gap in the rural sector: only 33% of the women surveyed have completed six years of basic education, and 15%, although they passed one or more courses, did not finish. Regarding secondary education, 14% of women have completed all years of secondary education, and 17.85% have attended one year of study. Seven per cent of the women surveyed had not attended formal education. In response, MEIFE is a non-formal education tool aimed at women entrepreneurs, developed taking into account the indigenous worldview, who form part of a community where it is necessary to create opportunities and encourage initiatives that allow them to generate income and guarantee their autonomy in coherence with their ancestral culture

Autonomy · Citizen journalism · Economic growth · Economics · Formal education · Geography · Indigenous · Interculturality · Participant observation · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Vocational education · Educational and Organizational Development · Educational Methods and Psychological Studies · Gender Studies · Higher Education and Sustainability

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