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<p>The analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of rural communities has become one of the main strategies for characterising and studying rural communities, even more so when, in different parts of the world, these communities are strongly affected by the dynamics of politics and economics. The research aims to analyse the livelihoods and empowerment of two rural communities in the department of Boyacá in Colombia. To this purpose, two communities were chosen, one each from the municipalities of Ventaquemada and Jericó. A case study method was applied, with information being collected through semi-structured interviews with 24 family units. The results allowed significant differences to be found in the progress of the development of livelihoods, which was mainly associated with natural capital. In addition, it was also possible to distinguish differential features between the two study areas, which were associated with the social, economic, and physical environment, and therefore determined the degree of empowerment of family unit members in following a productive vocation in the rural sector.</p>
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The analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of rural communities has become one of the main strategies for characterising and studying rural communities, even more so when, in different parts of the world, these communities are strongly affected by the dynamics of politics and economics. The research aims to analyse the livelihoods and empowerment of two rural communities in the department of Boyacá in Colombia. To this purpose, two communities were chosen, one each from the municipalities of Ventaquemada and Jericó. A case study method was applied, with information being collected through semi-structured interviews with 24 family units. The results allowed significant differences to be found in the progress of the development of livelihoods, which was mainly associated with natural capital. In addition, it was also possible to distinguish differential features between the two study areas, which were associated with the social, economic, and physical environment, and therefore determined the degree of empowerment of family unit members in following a productive vocation in the rural sector.

<bold>Analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment</bold> of peasant communities: an analysis of two rural areas in the department of Boyacá, Colombia

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 of peasant communities: an analysis of two rural areas in the department of Boyacá, Colombia

The analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of rural communities has become one of the main strategies for characterising and studying rural...

Analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of peasant communities: an analysis of two rural areas in the department of Boyacá, Colombia

Published Online: Jul 31, 2023

Page range: 102 - 112

Received: Feb 13, 2023

Accepted: Jul 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0013

Keywords
Capital, dynamics, economy, family nucleus

© 2023 Miguel Angel García-Parra et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of peasant communities: an analysis of two rural areas in the department of Boyacá, Colombia

Published Online: Jul 31, 2023

Page range: 102 - 112

Received: Feb 13, 2023

Accepted: Jul 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0013

KeywordsCapital, dynamics, economy, family nucleus

© 2023 Miguel Angel García-Parra et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Capital, dynamics, economy, family nucleus