Government Policies and Urban-Rural Behavior in the Puno Region, Peru

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the elements that make up the urban-rural behavior of the inhabitants of the 13 provinces of the Puno region today. Theoretical framework: The present research had the need to contribute through a social anthropological proposal on urban and rural behavior in the Puno region of Peru. Method: To this end, the documentary design and the qualitative method were used, documents related to the subject of the research and the selection of informants according to the criteria of the research were analyzed, as well as semi-structured interviews were applied to 13 representatives of the provinces of the Puno region. Results and discussion: The results revealed that in the Puno region the population dynamics tend towards the growth of the city and the abandonment of rural areas, which is caused by bad government policies in relation to rural spaces, also the authorities differentiate rural areas and city areas through the recognition of the population in terms of access to education, to economic participation. Implications of the research: Pollution and lack of economic diversification are the reasons that have ended up shaping the urban image of the Puno region, the response to these problems, being a region with centralized services and that it redefined in a mandatory way. Research implications: The research contributes to the understanding of human development, both epistemologically and geographically, and as a consequence the reinterpretation of coexistence, social groups and the perception of traditions and customs.